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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on obesity, editorials on obesity, and perspectives on obesity - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Obesity Worsens the Flu in Mice and Men
- February 7, 2012
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Further, in obese mice, preventive measures often fail.- Reviewing:
- Kim Y-H et al., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:244. O'Brien KB et al., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:252. Beck MA., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:172.
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Obesity and Overweight Are Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction
- April 21, 2011
- Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
This finding held even when other risk factors were taken into account.- Reviewing:
- Russo C et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Mar 22; 57:1368.
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Does Adolescent Obesity Lead to Adult Obesity?
- November 30, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Of 79 severely obese adolescents, 60 remained severely obese as adults.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- The NS et al., JAMA 2010 Nov 10; 304:2042.
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Common Mental Disorder Elevates Risk for Subsequent Obesity
- November 3, 2009
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
However, obesity is not associated with elevated risk for later mental disorder.- Reviewing:
- Kivimäki M et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 6; 339:b3765.
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New Insights into the Biology of Obesity
- November 10, 2008
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
Elucidation of two molecules involved in obesity might lead to new ways of fighting the battle of the bulge.- Reviewing:
- Stice E et al., Science 2008 Oct 17; 322:449. Tang W et al., Science 2008 Oct 24; 322:583. Kahn CR., Science 2008 Oct 24; 322:542.
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Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease
- August 7, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The association between obesity and chronic kidney disease seems to be mediated by hypertension and diabetes in many — but not all — cases.- Reviewing:
- Chen H-M et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:58. Foster MC et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:39. Elsayed EF et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:29.
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Maternal Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Stillbirth
- September 27, 2007
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
The risk for stillbirth was 40% higher among obese women than among normal-weight women.- Reviewing:
- Salihu HM et al., Obstet Gynecol 2007 Sep; 110:552.
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Maternal Obesity Increases Risk for Birth Defects Free
- August 28, 2007
- Robert A. Dershewitz, MD, MSc
- General Medicine
Maternal obesity and overweight increased risk for many birth defects, but obesity decreased risk for gastroschisis.- Reviewing:
- Waller DK et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:745-50.
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Effect of Maternal Weight Loss from Obesity Surgery on Obesity in Offspring
- December 19, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- General Medicine
Children born after maternal obesity surgery had lower obesity rates than those born before such surgery.- Reviewing:
- Kral JG et al., Pediatrics 2006 Dec; 118:e1644-9.
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Adolescent Obesity and Structural Changes in the Heart
- July 20, 2006
- Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
These data suggest that frank obesity, even in adolescents, is associated not only with compensatory hypertrophy for higher hemodynamic workload but also with other structural changes.- Reviewing:
- Chinali M et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Jun 6; 47:2267-73. von Haehling S et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Jun 6; 47:2274-6.
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Surgical Approach to Obesity Is More Effective Than Intensive Medical Therapy
At 2 years, bariatric surgery was more effective than lifestyle changes for moderately obese patients.- Reviewing:
- O’Brien PE et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:625-33. Wadden TA and Tsai AG., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:689-91.
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What Is the Risk for Obesity?
- October 14, 2005
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Recent interest in obesity as a public health problem has focused on prevalence and associations with chronic disease. But what is the likelihood of becoming . . .- Reviewing:
- Vasan RS et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Oct 4; 143:473-80.
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More Evidence That Inactivity Contributes to Adolescent Obesity
- September 6, 2005
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
In previous reports from a 10-year cohort study of young girls (age 9 or 10 at study entry), the prevalence of overweight and obesity doubled . . .- Reviewing:
- Kimm SY et al., Lancet 2005 Jul 23; 366:301-7. Reilly JJ., Lancet 2005 Jul 23; 366:268-9.
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Middle-Age Obesity and Dementia
- July 15, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
Some recent data have suggested that obesity in elders increases risk for dementia. Investigators sought to test that hypothesis by looking prospectively at the relation . . .- Reviewing:
- Whitmer RA et al., BMJ 2005 Jun 11; 330:1360-2.
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Adult Social Outcomes of Childhood Obesity
- July 15, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
We know less about the social consequences of obesity than about its health outcomes. These British investigators examined data from a birth cohort study to . . .- Reviewing:
- Viner RM and Cole TJ., BMJ 2005 Jun 11; 330:1354-7.
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Managing Obesity: Clinical Practice Guideline from the ACP
- April 26, 2005
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
New guidelines on obesity management bring attention to a major public health problem and offer a cautious approach to riskier treatments.
Audio Interview- Reviewing:
- Snow V et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Apr 5; 142:525-31. Li Z et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Apr 5; 142:532-46. Maggard MA et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Apr 5; 142:547-59.
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Obesity Raises Risk for Diabetes in Older People
- July 6, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Weight gain after age 50, just like earlier in life, raises risk.- Reviewing:
- Biggs ML et al., JAMA 2010 Jun 23/30; 303:2504.
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Comparing Surgical Procedures for Treatment of Obesity Free
- December 31, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
What's the best choice: gastric bypass or gastric banding? -
Midlife Overweight and Obesity Predict Lower Chance for Healthy Survival After Age 70
- October 27, 2009
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
For every unit of BMI >25 kg/m2 at midlife, odds for disease-free survival at age 70 decreased by 12%.- Reviewing:
- Sun Q et al., BMJ 2009 Sep 29; 339:b3796.
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Surprising Origin of Brown Fat Could Have Implications for Treating Obesity
- September 30, 2008
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
Brown fat and muscle cells come from one lineage; white fat cells come from another.- Reviewing:
- Seale P et al., Nature 2008 Aug 21; 454:961.
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