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News
Do you have exciting news to share with the Society? Please let us know what newsworthy accomplishments you and your practice have experienced during the past year
In conjunction with the ASBP Spring Obesity Conference, the Society will host a State-of-the-Society Luncheon on Saturday, April 27, in San Diego. As part of this presentation, we would like to highlight some of our members' noteworthy achievements during the past year. Please send your news to Director of Marketing & Communications Heidi Gordon at heidi@asbp.org by Friday, April 12.
Bariatric Times announced as media sponsor for ASBP Spring Obesity Conference
The Society is pleased to announce that Bariatric Times is the official media sponsor of this year's ASBP Spring Obesity Conference in San Diego.
Bariatric Times, a leading peer-reviewed, monthly journal providing articles on clinical developments and metabolic insights in total bariatric patient care, invites you to sign up to receive your complimentary subscription to its digital edition. Visit www.bariatrictimes.com to subscribe. Also, download the Bariatric Times mobile device application and enjoy the evidence-based, peer-reviewed information on bariatric and metabolic medicine wherever and whenever you need it! |
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The Obesity Medicine Files:
Case Study
First installment of new monthly feature
Each month an ASBP member will provide details of an actual patient case and how treatment was administered. Then, this case study will be posted as a new discussion thread on the ASBP Group on LinkedIn, where members are encouraged to join the discussion! (Click here for help joining the ASBP Group on LinkedIn.)
Click here to download and read a PDF of this month's case study.
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This month's case is presented by Dr. Scott Rigden. All advice and information in this case study are given in good faith and based on sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of release. These statements reflect the views and treatment plan of the individual physician who is responding and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Society, nor indicate a commitment to a particular course of action.
Do you have a patient case study you would like to submit?
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Obesity Updates: Click titles to view articles
Breakfast skipping (BS) is strongly associated with an increased prevalence of weight gain, increased body mass index and obesity. A breakfast that includes high-quality protein is gaining scientific support as a successful strategy to promote weight loss and/or prevent weight gain or regain in adults. An important factor in the effectiveness of higher protein meals and diets includes the improvement in appetite control and satiety. A study by Dr. Heather Leidy's research team at the University of Missouri was conducte d to examine whether a high-protein (HP) breakfast (35 g protein) leads to daily improvements in appetite control, satiety, food motivation/reward and evening snacking compared with normal protein ready-to-eat cereal (NP RTEC) breakfast meals (13 g protein) in overweight/obese BS teenage girls. They found that eating breakfast led to beneficial changes in the appetite and hormonal and neural signals that control food intake. Only the HP breakfast led to further improvements in these signals and reduced evening snacking compared with BS. These data suggest that the addition of breakfast, particularly one rich in protein, might be a useful strategy to improve dietary intake in overweight or obese teenage girls.
Jokela, M., et al. Obesity Reviews. April 2013.
Generally, obesity treatments have poor long-term maintenance. To date, relatively little is known about factors that explain individual differences in long-term obesity risk or the likelihood of relapse in weight. Psychological dispositions, indicated by measures of personality, have been implicated in obesity risk, but are generally inconclusive. A recent study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between personality and obesity in nine groups from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. Personality traits were assessed using the Five-Factor Model of personality (FFM, also known as the "Big Five"), which has emerged as the most robust and widely accepted model to describe main dimensions of human personality. In data from almost 80,000 participants, it was shown that the personality trait conscientiousness is robustly associated with the development and persistence of obesity. Individuals with high conscientiousness are described as self-disciplined, task-oriented and well organized, whereas low conscientiousness is characterized by poor self-control, impulsivity and lack of long-term planning. Compared to individuals with low conscientiousness, individuals with high conscientiousness have almost 40 percent lower odds of being obese. Evaluating degree of conscientiousness may help in individualized obesity prevention and treatment strategies.
Katula, J.A., et al. Diabetes Care. July 2011.
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (FDPS) both showed that the incidence of type 2 diabetes could be reduced by almost 60 percent in patients with pre-diabetes through weight loss via changes in diet and physical activity. The HELP PD Project was designed to translate the methods of the DPP into the community with key modifications to improve feasibility and dissemination-by using existing community based programs and health workers. They found that compared with usual-care participants, the lifestyle weight-loss intervention participants experienced significantly greater decreases in blood glucose, insulin, insulin resistance index, weight, body mass index, and waist circumference. This translation of the DPP conducted in community settings, was administered through a diabetes education program and delivered by community health workers. This model holds great promise for the prevention of diabetes by administering a lifestyle intervention through established community programs. |
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 Education
Considering the Spring Obesity Conference? Hurry! Only 3 days left to register at the early rate and save more than 20 percent
Members: Earn up to $500 in referral rewards!
Do you know someone who is preparing for this year's ABOM exam? Tell a colleague about the Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course (April 24-25), and for each registration we receive with your name as the referral, you will receive $100 (limit of five per person)! Share details about the speakers and topics via e-mail and/or social media by clicking on this hyperlink. |
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