Scott Lear, PhD
@drscottlear.bsky.social
Professor at Simon Fraser University in the use of healthy behaviours to prevent and treat disease. Lived experience with depression and heart disease. Active in #scicomm through my blog (www.drscottlear.com) and podcast How to Health.
Too many times we hear people (influencers) equate weight with health. But that's misguided.
In this episode we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess fat in health and when changes in weight are good and when they're not.
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In this episode we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess fat in health and when changes in weight are good and when they're not.
open.spotify.com/episode/0er3...
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Too many times we hear people (influencers) equate weight with health. But that's misguided.
In this episode we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess fat in health and when changes in weight are good and when they're not.
open.spotify.com/episode/0er3...
In this episode we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess fat in health and when changes in weight are good and when they're not.
open.spotify.com/episode/0er3...
Your weight is not your health.
The #WeightLoss loss industry will be worth $400 billion by 2030. In this podcast we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess body fat (not weight) in health and when changes in weight are good.
#publichealth
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The #WeightLoss loss industry will be worth $400 billion by 2030. In this podcast we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess body fat (not weight) in health and when changes in weight are good.
#publichealth
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May 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Your weight is not your health.
The #WeightLoss loss industry will be worth $400 billion by 2030. In this podcast we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess body fat (not weight) in health and when changes in weight are good.
#publichealth
open.spotify.com/episode/0er3...
The #WeightLoss loss industry will be worth $400 billion by 2030. In this podcast we discuss why people equate weight with health, the role of excess body fat (not weight) in health and when changes in weight are good.
#publichealth
open.spotify.com/episode/0er3...
Every 3 sec someone is diagnosed with dementia. There's no cure for dementia making prevention all the more important.
In this podcast we discuss what is dementia, it's risk factors and how your lifestyle affects your chances of getting #dementia. #publichealth
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In this podcast we discuss what is dementia, it's risk factors and how your lifestyle affects your chances of getting #dementia. #publichealth
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April 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Every 3 sec someone is diagnosed with dementia. There's no cure for dementia making prevention all the more important.
In this podcast we discuss what is dementia, it's risk factors and how your lifestyle affects your chances of getting #dementia. #publichealth
open.spotify.com/episode/0rZF...
In this podcast we discuss what is dementia, it's risk factors and how your lifestyle affects your chances of getting #dementia. #publichealth
open.spotify.com/episode/0rZF...