{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Paul Talks Science Podcast","provider_url":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog","author_name":"Paul Adepoju, PhD","author_url":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/author\/adepojupaul\/","title":"S02E11: Systems, Not Choices\u2014Rethinking Obesity\u2019s Root Causes - Paul Talks Science Podcast","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"46xGi1xzxc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/s02e11-systems-not-choices-rethinking-obesitys-root-causes\/\">S02E11: Systems, Not Choices\u2014Rethinking Obesity\u2019s Root Causes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/s02e11-systems-not-choices-rethinking-obesitys-root-causes\/embed\/#?secret=46xGi1xzxc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;S02E11: Systems, Not Choices\u2014Rethinking Obesity\u2019s Root Causes&#8221; &#8212; Paul Talks Science Podcast\" data-secret=\"46xGi1xzxc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pauladepoju_A_visually_striking_conceptual_illustration_depic_b7b290b8-0a9c-4803-8785-8d66d73a7e26_0.png","thumbnail_width":1456,"thumbnail_height":816,"description":"Obesity has often been viewed as a personal failing, a consequence of poor individual choices. But is this really the full picture? In the latest episode of Paul Talks Science, host Paul Adepoju delves into this critical question with Dr. Simon Barquera, President of the World Obesity Federation. Dr. Barquera shares illuminating insights from the recently released World Obesity Atlas, a comprehensive global overview highlighting... Read More"}