For a long time, the conversation on obesity has often been simplified to a lack of willpower. But as we start to see obesity as a chronic disease, it means recognising that for many individuals, their biology is working against them. So how do your hormones and genes shape how your body responds to food and stores fat? Here to help us understand that is consultant endocrinologist Prof Dr Roger Chen. 

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  managing disease,  wellness,  medical advances

Tags:  satiety,  the bigger picture,  health & living,  obesity,  chronic disease,  non-communicable disease,  hunger,