Pre-Visit Videos Improve Outpatient Weight Loss Consultations
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Obesity Week 2022
Obesity Week 2022
The latest news from Obesity Week 2022, including features, abstracts, information about the conference, and more.
Adverse effects of high-fat diet consumption on contractile mechanics of isolated mouse skeletal muscle are reduced when supplemented with resveratrol.
Adverse effects of high-fat diet consumption on contractile mechanics of isolated mouse skeletal muscle are reduced when supplemented with resveratrol.
Increasing evidence indicates resveratrol (RES) supplementation evokes anti-obesogenic...
Waist Index May Signal AMD Risk
Waist Index May Signal AMD Risk
For ophthalmologists, the weight-adjusted waist index could be a new tool for predicting age-related macular degeneration and intervention earlier.
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Gut microbiome links obesity to type 2 diabetes: insights from Mendelian randomization.
Gut microbiome links obesity to type 2 diabetes: insights from Mendelian randomization.
Research has established links between the gut microbiome (GM) and both obesity and type 2...
Predictive modeling of response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant depression.
Predictive modeling of response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant depression.
Identifying predictors of treatment response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation...
Medication Therapy Management Improves Blood Pressure and Obesity Outcomes
Medication Therapy Management Improves Blood Pressure and Obesity Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Evaluating the Impact of the Medication Therapy Management...
Genera of Bacteria in Small Bowel Microbiome Vary by BMI
Genera of Bacteria in Small Bowel Microbiome Vary by BMI
Variations in bacterial genera in the small bowel of those spanning normal weight to obesity suggest a correlation between the gut microbiome and weight.
Correlation between pan immune inflammation value and testosterone deficiency risk increase.
Correlation between pan immune inflammation value and testosterone deficiency risk increase.
Testosterone deficiency seriously affects male reproductive function, growth and development,...
Antigravity muscle density on computed tomography and health-related independence in normal weight patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Antigravity muscle density on computed tomography and health-related independence in normal weight patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Low body mass index (BMI) is a prognostic factor, and skeletal muscle adiposity may affect...
Managing Nutritional Deficiencies & Weight Regain in Bariatric Surgery
Managing Nutritional Deficiencies & Weight Regain in Bariatric Surgery
Researchers laid out nutritional management strategies for clinicians to offer patients before and after bariatric surgery to help sustain weight loss.
Severe Obesity Increased in Recent Decade
Severe Obesity Increased in Recent Decade
A research letter published in JAMA examined trends in obesity-related measures and found the number of adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023.
5:2 Diet Effective, Safe for Patients With Overweight/Obesity
5:2 Diet Effective, Safe for Patients With Overweight/Obesity
The 5:2 diet effectively reduces weight, BMI, and LDL while improving cardiometabolic health in patients with overweight or obesity, per a meta-analysis.
RYGB Superior for Excess BMI Loss
RYGB Superior for Excess BMI Loss
RYGB demonstrated superiority over sleeve gastrectomy for excess BMI loss over 10 years, according to a recent study published in JAMA Surgery.
How to Reduce Stigma in Weight Management Conversations
How to Reduce Stigma in Weight Management Conversations
The authors of a recent article outlined strategies physicians can use to develop a patient-centered approach to starting weight management conversations.
Impact of Exercise Programs on Blood Pressure in Overweight Youth
Impact of Exercise Programs on Blood Pressure in Overweight Youth
The following is a summary of “Effects of different physical exercise programs on blood...
FTO and NOS3 Genes Associated With Pediatric Obesity in Brazilian Children
FTO and NOS3 Genes Associated With Pediatric Obesity in Brazilian Children
The following is a summary of “FTO and NOS3 genes associated with pediatric obesity: Corações...
The effect of dietary weight-loss interventions on the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha in adults with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.
The effect of dietary weight-loss interventions on the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha in adults with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.
A chronic inflammatory state characterizes a wide range of diseases for which obesity is a risk...
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
Addressing Obesity Without Judgment: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
New recommendations for addressing obesity without judgment can help clinicians conduct productive, non-stigmatizing weight loss conversations with patients.
Can Chewing Gum Help With Patients Achieve Weight Loss?
Can Chewing Gum Help With Patients Achieve Weight Loss?
Chewing gum may help regulate appetite, with trials showing reduced hunger and desire to eat, though effects of chewing gum for weight loss remain unclear.
Addressing Obesity & Back Pain
Addressing Obesity & Back Pain
A combined clinic for obesity and back pain may benefit patients living in rural areas, with 69.2% of recent survey respondents expressing interest.
Weight Loss Without Hunger: The Role of Resting Energy Expenditure
Weight Loss Without Hunger: The Role of Resting Energy Expenditure
A weight loss program that provided nutritional guidance based on routine assessments of resting energy expenditure and physical activity was found effective.
What Is the Optimal Level of Aerobic Training for Weight Loss?
What Is the Optimal Level of Aerobic Training for Weight Loss?
Aerobic training for weight loss in adults with obesity provides greater benefits when performed 150 to 300 minutes weekly.
Evaluation of warfarin dose and INR time in therapeutic range in left ventricular assist device patients with sleeve gastrectomy.
Evaluation of warfarin dose and INR time in therapeutic range in left ventricular assist device patients with sleeve gastrectomy.
Sleeve gastrectomy is safe and effective in patients with left ventricular assist devices...
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A Plastic Surgery Primer for Clinicians Counseling on Cosmetic Procedures After Weight Loss, Part 2
Part 2 of a series outlining surgical cosmetic procedures after weight loss to assist clinicians in counseling patients on cosmetic and functional goals.
The mediating role of social support in behavioral changes and weight loss outcomes among overweight Appalachian adults.
Social support plays a key role in behavioral changes, especially in Appalachian populations....
Exploring the therapeutic potential of chlorogenic acid in alleviating olanzapine-induced metabolic syndrome in rats: a key role of hypothalamic satiety proteins.
Olanzapine (Olz) is an effective antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia; however, its use...
Male & Black Patients Less Likely to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
There are racial and sex disparities in the discussion of and progression to metabolic and...
Comparing Intermittent Fasting With Mediterranean Diet
Time-restricted eating showed no additional benefit over the Mediterranean diet for reducing visceral adipose tissue in patients with overweight or obesity.
Postop Behavioral Therapy Key to Sustained Weight Loss
Postop behavioral therapy after bariatric surgery increases weight loss and protects against weight regain, according to findings published in Obesity Surgery.
Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents.
Obesity is a nutritional diseases, one of the most significant of the 21st century, that has...
Association between weight change across adulthood and risk of chronic kidney disease: NHANES 1999-2020.
Obesity is a recognized risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), but whether weight change...
Lifetime Body Mass Index Trajectories and Contrasting Lung Function Abnormalities in Mid-Adulthood: Data From the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study.
The impact of lifetime body mass index (BMI) trajectories on adult lung function abnormalities...
Recording BMI in Primary Care for Managing Obesity in the Netherlands
The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity...
Whole grapes or grape products on body weight, anthropometrics, and adipokines: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This meta-analysis aims to compile all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the...
A Plastic Surgery Primer for Clinicians Counseling on Cosmetic Procedures After Weight Loss, Part 1
A recent review in Cureus outlines cosmetic surgical options after weight loss, educating clinicians in counseling patients on cosmetic and functional goals.
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