There is new short documentary from the Royal College of Physicians about obesity in England available to watch on YouTube.

Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges facing the UK. In this new film, RCP special adviser on obesity Professor Rachel Batterham meets leading experts and patients to consider what needs to be done to take meaningful action on this complex problem.

The film explores the latest science on how and why people develop obesity and the most recent available treatments. It considers obesity through the lens of health inequalities, how some groups are more affected than others, and how reducing stigma and elevating the patient voice are crucial in tackling the issue.

I was delighted to take part in the documentary, speaking to Professor Batterham about the role of genetics in obesity.

You can find the full documentary here: youtube.com/watch?v=VmxpjRVeEy4