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Bariatric Physicians
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Laurie Traetow, CAE, CPA
Executive Director
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Beth Amelon
Administrative Coordinator
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Carly Crosby
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Heidi Gordon
Director of Marketing &
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Dana Mansell
CME Director &
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Stacy Schmidt, Ph.D.
Health Director
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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
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News
 ASBP member radio interview: Toddler undergoes bariatric surgery Last week, the media reported a story about a 2-year-old boy from Saudi Arabia undergoing bariatric surgery in the United States. ( Click here to view the CNN article.) On Sept. 24, ASBP Member Suzanne E. Cuda, M.D., (San Antonio), who is a pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics, bariatric pediatrics, and adolescent medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, was interviewed by the NPR affiliate at Texas A&M University (College Station). Dr. Cuda shared information about obesity medicine options for patients, including the criteria for surgery. Click here to listen to a podcast of Dr. Cuda's interview.
 CMS decides to drop facilities requirement for Medicare patients undergoing bariatric surgery
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled on Sept. 24 to eliminate the requirement that patients can only undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities. Following this decision, patients seeking bariatric surgical treatment may now have an operation at any facility of their choosing, even if that facility has little experience handling high-risk bariatric procedures. The Society, along with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and numerous other organizations oppose this decision. Click here to learn more.
Learn what your patients learn about treating obesity
Beginning on Oct. 8, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) will host a new, four-part educational webinar series each Tuesday night. Topics include popular weight-loss trends, improving self-perception, the science behind willpower and practical tactics for good nutrition. The series provides a snippet of the information found at the OAC's national convention and is a great resource to share with your patients. To find out more information or to RSVP for this webinar series, click here.
Eight surprising effects of obesity
Do you know how far the effects of obesity reach beyond health risks? Obesity can impact lifestyles, family relationships and income. Read more about the effects of obesity that go beyond health, and feel free to share this information with your patients.
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Resources
Obesity Updates: Click titles to view articles
Rutha, M. R., et al. Metabolism, September 2013.
The effects of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate (HFLC) diet compared to a low-fat, high-carbohydrate (LFHC) diet were examined for weight loss, changes in cardiovascular risk factors and inflammation in subjects affected by obesity. The diet was carried out for 12 weeks in subjects, between ages 21 and 62, with a body mass index between 29 and 45. Results showed that the HFLC group had greater improvements in blood lipids and inflammation, despite having similar changes in body weight and body composition following the diet intervention. These data imply that HFLC diets may be more beneficial from a cardiovascular standpoint than LFHC diets.
Ebbert, J. O. & Jensen, M. D. Nutrients, February 2013.
Visceral adiposity is strongly related to the metabolic abnormalities that increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, the explanation for this association is not completely understood. This review article explains the relationship between adipose tissue, body fat depots and free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism in the lean and obese states. The authors also describe the relationship between FFA, body fat distribution and the dyslipidemia that contributes to the cardiovascular disease risk in patients affected by obesity.
Sacks, H. & Symonds, M. E. Diabetes, June 2013.
Until about 10 years ago, brown adipose tissue (BAT) was considered to be biologically active only in newborns and young children, generating heat during cold exposure for the maintenance of normal body temperature. BAT was thought to regress with aging and to not significantly contribute to energy metabolism in adults. BAT has since been discovered in adults, and obesity is associated with a reduction in BAT activity, but the extent to which obesity is the cause or an effect remains to be established. While much attention has been given to the physiology, pathophysiology and clinical characteristics of human BAT, the significance of its anatomical location has been somewhat overlooked. The purpose of this overview is to evaluate information about BAT location and consider the hypotheses examining why BAT is located where it is in humans, as well as the functional relevance and therapeutic implications of its locations.
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Education
 Only one week left until the Symposium!
Join us on Oct. 9-13 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. The symposium promises to be this year's largest conference dedicated to clinical obesity treatment. Learn more about the symposium's speakers and topics via the downloadable preliminary program or visit www.overcoming-obesity.org. The symposium offers up to 30 hours of continuing medical education through these courses:
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