This study illuminates the lack of physician and individual diagnosis of overweight and the need for treatment of obesity. The trends observed over time call attention to the scarcity in the care of obesity in the United States and provide evidence for physicians, individuals and policymakers to address the deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity in the primary care setting and elsewhere.

Beverage vs. solid fruits and vegetables: Effects on energy intake and body weight
Recent studies about the impact of energy-yielding beverages on body weight are conflicting. This study examined energy-matched beverage or solid forms of fruits and vegetables on changes in body weight. The data from this randomized controlled trial strongly suggest energy-containing beverages promote positive energy balance and weight gain, especially for overweight and obese individuals.

Obesity at diagnosis is associated with inferior outcomes in hormone receptor-positive operable breast cancer
Obesity has been associated with poorer outcomes in operable breast cancer, but the relationship between obesity and outcomes by breast cancer subtype has not been previously evaluated. This study compared the outcomes of obese patients with others in a large cohort of women with stage I to III breast cancer who participated in three National Cancer Institute-sponsored trials evaluating the role of chemotherapy or endocrine therapy regimens.