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ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on overweight and obesity
A full recording of “Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges” is available online.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/14/5.htm
14 Mar 2023
Experts offer optimism on overcoming obesity
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a forum on managing the epidemic levels of obesity in America.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/experts-offer-optimism-on-overcoming-obesity.htm
1 May 2023
Overweight, obesity poorly managed in type 1 diabetes
While U.S. adults with type 1 diabetes have rates of overweight and obesity virtually identical to those in the general adult population, only about 50% received lifestyle recommendations for weight management from clinicians or tried lifestyle modifications.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/4.htm
14 Feb 2023
Understand obesity before treating it
The central nervous system regulates a person's weight, with many variables in play, and both internal and external factors can increase or decrease calorie intake and expenditure.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/06/understand-obesity-before-treating-it.htm
1 Jun 2021
Register now for ACP's and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on overweight and obesity
During the virtual live event “Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges” on March 8, a panel of experts will discuss the treatment of patients struggling with health complications associated with overweight and obesity.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/28/4.htm
28 Feb 2023
Nonsugar sweeteners should not be used for weight loss, WHO guideline states
The World Health Organization (WHO) cited a lack of evidence suggesting that short-term use of nonsugar sweeteners affected body weight or other measures of adiposity, as well as possible long-term undesirable effects on noncommunicable diseases and death.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/2.htm
23 May 2023
Weighing options for mid-life women
Talking about diet and exercise habits in mid-life can help guard against incremental weight gain.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/weighing-options-for-mid-life-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Room for improvement in clinicians' weight-loss advice for patients with obesity, study finds
An analysis of audio recordings of consultations from the Brief Interventions for Weight Loss trial found that primary care clinicians who were trained to provide weight-loss advice in around 30 seconds commonly advised a general “Eat less, do more” approach.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/20/4.htm
20 Dec 2022
Get comfortable talking about obesity
Kimberly N. Sims, MD, FACP, explains ways to make obesity counseling easier for patients and for their doctors.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/get-comfortable-talking-about-obesity.htm
1 Apr 2022
New guideline targets preventing obesity in midlife women
A guideline from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends physicians counsel women ages 40 to 60 years about healthy eating and physical activity to maintain weight or prevent weight gain.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/02/2.htm
2 Aug 2022