Obesity: A Disease

Nicholas Pennings

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Booking Overview

A clinician-focused medical interview podcast examining obesity as a chronic disease, with external guests typically drawn from obesity medicine, nutrition, exercise science, and related clinical specialties. Credible pitches would include obesity-medicine physicians, clinical researchers, registered dietitians, and behavioral or exercise specialists with evidence-based expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests need substantial specialized credentials and clinical relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 123

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 8.4k followers

Contact Information

marketing@obesitymedicine.org

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Host

Nicholas Pennings - Obesity medicine specialist and Clinical Education Director of the Obesity Medicine Association. He holds the credentials DO, DABOM, MFOMA, FACOFP, and FAAFP.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Obesity-medicine physicians, clinical researchers, registered dietitians, exercise-science specialists, and other healthcare professionals with advanced academic or professional credentials and evidence-based expertise in obesity treatment.
Required Achievements:  
Advanced medical, doctoral, or clinical nutrition credentials, Leadership roles in professional medical or scientific organizations, Published or recognized expertise in obesity treatment, nutrition, exercise, or metabolic health

Recent Guest Discussions

Kirsten Frederiksen - Nutrition And Lifestyle Strategies For Maintaining Weight After Obesity Medication, Weight Regain, Physical Activity, And Patient Counseling

Renee Rogers - Muscle Preservation During Weight Loss Therapy, Lean Mass Retention, Metabolic Health, And Sustainable Treatment Outcomes

Sue Benson-Davies - Preventing Undernutrition During Glp-1-based Care, Protein Targets, Food Aversion, Diminished Appetite, And Nutrition Counseling

Recent Topics

Obesity Medicine, Weight Management, Nutrition, Metabolism, Clinical Care

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Obesity: A Disease
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Episode 129: Clinical Conversations:

June 22, 2026

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings is joined by Co-Clinical Education Director, Dr. Kirsten Frederiksen, together, they unpack the physiology behind rapid weight regain after stopping obesity medications, explore the most effective dietary and lifestyle strategies for long-term weight maintenance, and discuss how clinicians can reframe the conversation with patients from the very start of treatment. Episode Guest: Kirsten Fre...

Episode 128: Clinical Conversations: Protein, Muscle, and Sarcopenic Obesity

May 25, 2026

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings sits down with Dr. Renee Rogers for an insightful discussion on the critical role of muscle preservation during weight loss therapy. Together, they explore the latest evidence surrounding lean mass retention and share practical, evidence-based strategies clinicians can apply to help patients maintain muscle, enhance metabolic health, and achieve more sustainable treatment outcomes. Episode G...

Episode 127: Clinical Conversations: Nutrition in the GLP-1 Era

April 06, 2026

In this Episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings engages in a discussion with Dr. Sue Benson Davies, exploring evidence-informed strategies to prevent undernutrition during weight loss in the evolving landscape of GLP-1–based care. Together, they examine optimal protein targets, approaches to managing food aversion and diminished appetite, and practical nutrition counseling techniques to support safe and sustainable patient outcomes. Episo...

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