The Obesity Epidemic in Women: Causes and Consequences

Host: Lauren Streicher, MD Guest: Sandra Carson, MD Dr. Sandra Carson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, offers her perspective on the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic in women. Are there common reasons for weight gain not directly linked to the ratio of food intake versus energy output? How do eating patterns, hormone replacement therapies and other medicines impact weight control? Dr. Lauren Streicher hosts.