# Why your body fights weight loss

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon Novo Nordisk
- Speaker: Katherine Saunders
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/katherine_saunders_why_your_body_fights_weight_loss)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why does losing weight often feel like an uphill battle? Physician Katherine Saunders unpacks how our bodies are wired to store fat, revealing that obesity isn’t simply a lack of willpower — it’s a complex, chronic disease rooted in evolutionary biology. She shares the science behind the latest breakthroughs in treatment, from lifestyle interventions to powerful new medications.

## Lectures

1. [Why your body fights weight loss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/katherine_saunders_why_your_body_fights_weight_loss/5db4e930170b), 12 min (TED's player)