The Hidden Influence of Community and Environment with Christina Economos
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of community and environment on health and obesity with Dr. Christina Economos.
What if the biggest obstacle to your health isn't your willpower, it's your zip code? Most of us have been raised to believe that weight and health come down to personal choices: what you eat, how much you move, how disciplined you are. But what if the deck has been stacked against millions of Americans before they ever make a single decision? This week, Holly and Jim sit down with Dr. Christina Economos, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Sciences and Policy at Tufts University, to explore one of the most important and most overlooked dimensions of the obesity epidemic: the environments we live in. With decades of groundbreaking research behind her, including the landmark Shape Up Somerville study, Dr. Economos makes a compelling case that lasting health change can't happen one person at a time. And with GLP-1 medications reshaping what's possible for individual weight loss, the conversation has never been more urgent. Does community still matter when we have powerful new treatments? Dr. Economos has a clear answer, and it just might change how you see your own role in the bigger picture. Discussed on the episode: The landmark study that proved community-wide obesity…
People in this episode
Hosts: Holly Wyatt, James Hill
Guest: Christina Economos
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tufts University
Books & works: Shape Up Somerville
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