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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
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News
 Planning to attend the ASBP symposium in October? Book your room today, as the hotel is nearing capacityPlease note that the ASBP room block at the Arizona Biltmore is nearing capacity; therefore, you are advised to book your room online (or via 800.950.0086, mentioning "ASBP") very soon to take advantage of the special conference rates, starting at $199 (plus taxes & resort fee). Please call the Society at 303.770.2526, if you experience problems booking a room before the reservation cut-off date of Sept. 16. Visit www.overcoming-obesity.org for more information about the ASBP 63rd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium.
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Why Leading From Within?
 Have you reviewed your ASBP member profile lately on www.FindObesityTreatment.org?
Do you want to drive more traffic to your practice from the online patient-referral portal, www.FindObesityTreatment.org? If "yes," then now is the time to review and/or update your ASBP member profile! The Society is improving its marketing of this FREE tool for the public, including recently exhibiting at the Obesity Action Coalition conference for the general public and increasing visibility of it on ASBP social media sites. To review and improve your listing now--a simple way to help market your practice--please follow these easy steps:
- Click here to be redirected to the log-in page of the members-only section of the ASBP website. If you are already logged in, please click here.
- Click on "My Information" on the left side of the screen.
- Click on "Edit/View Information"
- Help your Society get to know you! Please update your member profile and share more about yourself and your expertise.
- Add your picture! You now have the ability to further enhance your public listing by adding a picture to your profile!
- When done, click the "Save" button.
 ASBP Board of Trustees election results
Thanks to all of the eligible members who voted in this year's election. The Society is the voice for your profession, which is why your participation in the decision of leaders is invaluable. We are pleased to announce election of the following individuals to office:
President-elect:Deborah Bade Horn, D.O., M.P.H., F.A.S.B.P.
Vice President: Wendy Scinta, M.D., M.S.
Secretary/Treasurer:Craig Primack, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P.
Trustees: Crystal R. Broussard, M.D.; Ursula Inge Ferguson, D.O., F.A.C.O.I.; Ethan Lazarus, M.D.; and William C. McCarthy, M.D.
 New education materials available for patients with joint pain & excess weight
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance has created pamphlets to assist individuals affected by excess weight and who are experiencing joint pain (or have been diagnosed with arthritis) to take action steps to improve their pain. These pamphlets detail how excessive weight affects joint pain/arthritis, the benefits of losing weight for joint pain/arthritis, and how to make healthy lifestyle changes. Click a title below to download a PDF of that brochure:
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Resources
Obesity Updates: Click titles to view articles
Jakubowicz, D., et al. Obesity, July 2013.
The amount of calories eaten in a day can impact weight-loss effects, but the timing of when calories are consumed may also contribute to weight loss. A study was conducted at Tel Aviv University comparing a weight-loss diet with high-caloric intake during breakfast to an isocaloric diet with high-caloric intake at dinner. The study found that overweight women who ate their largest meal at breakfast were more likely to lose weight, decrease waist circumference and had greater improvements in insulin sensitivity than those who ate a large dinner.
Arafat, A.M., et al. JCEM, August 2013.
The appetite-regulating hormone glucagon may affect levels of satiety, which could be helpful in reducing food intake during weight loss or weight-loss maintenance. Researchers from Berlin studied the glucagon-suppressive effects on ghrelin, both in obesity and in type 1 diabetes (T1D), with respect to the role of glucagon in appetite control. They found that administering the hormone glucagon led to sensations of satiety among individuals who were lean or had type 2 diabetes, but this effect was blunted in those who were affected by obesity.
Hughes, T.E., et al. Obesity, March 2013.
Inhibitors of methionine aminopetidase 2 (MetAP2), originally developed as anti-angiogenic agents for the treatment of cancer, have been shown to induce weight loss in animal models of obesity. Inhibition of MetAP2 has been shown to normalize weight, improve insulin sensitivity and reduce glucose levels in mice with diet-induced obesity. The mechanism of MetAP2 inhibitors is thought to be through reduced fat biosynthesis and increased fat oxidation and lipolysis. Beloranib blocks MetAP2 and was given to women affected by obesity intravenously (IV) 0.1, 0.3, or 0.9 mg/m2 twice weekly for four weeks in a double-blind, placebo controlled study. Patients were allowed to eat normally and were not counseled to change their exercise habits. In subjects completing four weeks, median weight loss with 0.9 mg/m2 beloranib was -3.8 kg versus -0.6 kg with placebo. Weight change for 0.1 and 0.3 mg/m2 beloranib was similar to placebo. Beloranib (0.9 mg/m2) was associated with a significant reduction in triglycerides and Low-density lipoprotein(LDL)-cholesterol, as well as improvement in C-reactive protein and reduced sense of hunger. Glucose and blood pressure were unchanged.
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Advocacy
 AMA Advocacy Update now available
The September issue of the American Medical Association (AMA) Advocacy Update newsletter is now available for your download by clicking here.
A note about the AMA...Remember, your membership in the Society includes representation from the only obesity medicine-focused medical specialty society with a seat in the AMA House of Delegates. It is important we retain enough ASBP member physicians who are also members of the AMA, or we risk losing our seat. If we lose our seat, we lose our ability to influence AMA policy, such as last month's victory in the fight for obesity being recognized as a disease. Click here to learn more.
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Education
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