As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war.

Peter Attia: Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?

Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?

Embracing uncertainty in medicine, a surgeon discovers his understanding of diabetes and obesity may be fundamentally flawed.

Investigating the intricate dance between diet, insulin resistance, and obesity reveals the potential misdirection of medical battles.

A call to scientific rigor: challenging existing beliefs about obesity with robust experimentation may unveil new paths to wellness.