Dr Sue Live Video Interview On Obesity And COVID-19

Posted by Dr. Sue Pedersen | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Last night, I was interviewed by Dr. Arya Sharma, Scientific Director of Obesity Canada, about obesity and COVID-19. We discussed a number of issues including:

obesity as a risk factor for more severe COVID-19 infection
staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic
important safety measures for people with diabetes
why physical isolation put us at risk of weight gain, and strategies to manage this (more on this to follow in upcoming blog posts!)

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Dr. Sue Pedersen

I am a medical doctor, Specialist in Endocrinology & Metabolism, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. After completing my training as an Endocrinologist in 2005 at the University of Calgary, I have worked in Calgary, at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatchewan, and at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. I have a busy clinical practice at C-ENDO Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic in Calgary, caring for patients with diabetes, obesity, thyroid, and other hormone issues. I am also involved in clinical research in diabetes and obesity. I am the lead author of the 2020 and 2022 Pharmacotherapy Chapters of the Canadian Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, and a member of the Expert Committee for the 2018 Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines as an author on the Weight Management chapter. I am passionate, enthusiastic, and driven to help conquer the stigma against obesity; educate health care professionals and the public about obesity and diabetes; and to help us become a healthier society!