This week on In the Know with Nina, I’m joined by patient advocates Michael Donnelly-Boylen and Zachary Niemiec to explore how lived experience and real-world body composition data shape a more honest picture of obesity care. Fresh from ObesityWeek, Mike and Zach share what it’s like to be among the only patients in the room—and how their presence shifted conversations toward stigma, access, and patient-centered care. We dig into how tools like DEXA and seca BIA helped them understand their progress, rethink goals, and find motivation beyond the scale. A powerful reminder that obesity care needs both the science and the stories.