# Ep. 173: For the Health of It: What's Happening in Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Angela Fitch

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Podcast: [Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-beyond-medicine-the-nemours-children-s-health-podcast-6297628)
Published: 2026-01-05T10:00:00+00:00
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Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Knownwell Health, is a leading expert in pediatric and adult obesity medicine. She joined us at HLTH in Las Vegas to discuss obesity as a complex disease and why children with this diagnosis need supportive, stigma-free care. Dr. Fitch covers the growing use of GLP-1 medications in adolescents, what is known about their safety, and how families and clinicians can make informed decisions together. She also shares s...

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