ONLINEBeyond the Scale: Unpacking the Obesity Puzzle

May 13, 2025 Free
Closeup of a traditional bathroom scale.
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In this two-part online series led by Judi Townsend, physician assistant in medical weight management at Beth Israel Lahey Medical Center, understand how both your psychology and physiology are vital to weight management and obesity prevention.

Topics for the second part of the series will focus on the mental and emotional aspects of obesity:

  • Psychological and social determinants of weight
  • Bidirectional relationship between psychological health and weight
  • Willpower vs. will and power
  • Food for fuel and comfort
  • Cravings: Psychological vs. physiological
  • Early childhood experiences and long-term weight management
  • Transforming habits

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