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Are you prescribing Qsymia? Whether the answer is "yes" or "no," the Society wants to know!
The Society is interested in learning more about members' use of the new prescription medication Qsymia for weight management. Even if you never or infrequently use Qsymia in your practice, please consider taking this very brief survey. All responses will remain anonymous, so please answer each question honestly and with as much detail as possible. Click here to be directed to the online survey.
 Celebrate Screen-Free Week 2013
The Society is proud to officially endorse Screen-Free Week (April 29-May 5), the annual celebration during which children, families, schools and communities turn off screens and turn on life. Please visit www.screenfree.org to join the fun and to download your free Screen-Free Week Organizer's Kit. It is packed with fact sheets, great suggestions for screen-free activities, pledge cards and more! We all know that children spend far too much time with screens: an astonishing average of 32 hours a week for preschoolers and even more for older children. Excessive screen time is harmful for children--it is linked to poor school performance, childhood obesity, attention problems and the erosion of creative play. Screen-Free Week (formerly known as "TV-Turnoff") is a wonderful way to help children lead healthier, happier lives by reducing dependence on entertainment screen media, including television, video games, computers and handheld devices. By encouraging children and families to unplug, Screen-Free Week provides time for them to play, connect with nature, read, daydream, create, explore and spend more time with family and friends. |
Obesity Updates: Click titles to view articles
 There is evidence that after gastric bypass surgery, human patients and animals show a decreased preference for sweet and fatty foods, possibly through alterations in taste function. A prospective study was conducted in 11 obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery and 11 lean control subjects not undergoing surgery to assess changes in the rewarding properties of a food item after gastric bypass surgery. The researchers used a progressive ratio schedule of reinforcement, using a computer mouse to receive a sweet and fatty candy on a progressive ratio schedule 10 weeks apart (in patients, testing took place two weeks before and eight weeks after gastric bypass surgery). For this task, subjects worked progressively harder to obtain a food reward (reinforcer) until they stopped clicking the mouse (i.e., the breakpoint), which was a measure of the reinforcer value. The research team predicted that breakpoints to a sweet, high-fat candy would decrease and that breakpoints for vegetable pieces would remain unchanged or even increase after gastric bypass surgery for obesity. They found that the reinforcing efficacy of the sweet and fat candy stimulus decreased by a factor of 2 after gastric bypass surgery and remained unchanged across a similar test-retest interval in normal-weight control subjects. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this change are not known but pose an interesting target to mimic these mechanisms with novel pharmacologic agents that can promote weight loss and improve health for obese patients without risks associated with surgery.Mavros, Y., et al. Diabetes Care, March 2013.
Body composition affects risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and insulin resistance, and lifestyle interventions that reduce adiposity and increase lean mass are known to improve metabolic health. The Graded Resistance Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes in Older adults (GREAT2DO) trial examined the relationship between HOMA2-IR (a measure of insulin resistance) and 12 months of high-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) or control exercise in men and women 60 and older. The PRT group trained three days per week, completing power training [concentric contraction (lifting) was performed as quickly as possible and eccentric contraction (lowering) was performed over four seconds]. For each exercise, participants performed three sets of eight repetitions at 80 percent intensity, with max tests conducted every four weeks. The control group trained on the same equipment, three times per week, with low resistance. The researchers found that increases in skeletal muscle mass achieved through high-intensity PRT were significantly associated with reductions in HbA1c and showed a similar trend for HOMA2-IR. Additionally, reductions in visceral adipose tissue achieved via PRT were strongly associated with improvements in HOMA2-IR. By contrast, these changes in body composition did not result in metabolic benefit if they occurred after control (low-intensity) exercise, suggesting that high-intensity resistance training may provide additional benefits for metabolic health
O'Neil, C.E., Nicklas, T.A., et al. Nutrients. December 2012.
Understanding current food selections among the U.S. population is critical for designing strategies to help Americans meet nutrient recommendations within energy needs. Data were analyzed from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 24-hour recall dietary intake data from adults 19 years of age and older (n = 9490). An updated U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Source Nutrient Database was developed for this analysis using current food composition databases. Results showed that U.S. adults consumed a large proportion of total energy from energy-dense, low-nutrient food groups (e.g., cakes, cookies, quick breads, doughnuts, soda, etc.), making it difficult for individuals to achieve nutrient requirements without exceeding energy limits. |
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Education
Early registration rates end next week: Register by March 29 to save up to $266 on 30 CME hours with these internationally known speakers and more!
Early-registration rates for the ASBP Spring Obesity Conference at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego on April 24-28 expire in only 10 days (midnight on Friday, March 29). The conference includes three continuing medical education (CME) courses from which you can choose to further your knowledge:
Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course
(Wednesday, April 24-Thursday, April 25) - 13 CME hours
Nutrition & Metabolism Society Symposium
(Thursday, April 25) - 7.5 CME hours
Obesity Course
(Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28) - 17 CME hours
Learn more about the conference, including details about the speakers, lectures and registration at www.obesitymedicineconference.org.
Members Can Earn Referral Rewards!
Obesity Basic Medical Treatment course in Kentucky this Saturday
The Obesity Medicine Association, a division of the Society, is hosting its Obesity Basic Medical Treatment course on Saturday, March 23. Attendees earn 7 hours of continuing medical education, plus ASBP offers a $30 discount on the second and subsequent registrations received from the same office. The registration fee is $199, if received by midnight tonight (March 20). The course provides basic clinical information and tools to effectively treat obese patients and their related conditions. Learn more by downloading a PDF brochure. Click here to download a registration form and read details about the course. Online registration is also available. |
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