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Aurora, CO 80014
303.770.2526 | asbp.org
Staff
Laurie Traetow, CAE, CPA
Executive Director
laurie@asbp.org
Beth Amelon
Sponsorships & Exhibits Coordinator
beth@asbp.org
Carly Crosby
Meeting Planner & Executive Coordinator
carly@asbp.org
Marcie Gonzales
Receptionist
marcie@asbp.org
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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
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News
 Website construction underway at www.asbp.orgThe ASBP website ( www.asbp.org) is undergoing some changes to the menu bar and navigation to make it easier for you to find exactly what you're looking for. Throughout the process, you'll still have access to all of ASBP's online resources, and the links you use most often will be available from the home page!
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Foundation
The peer-review process
Have you ever wondered how data collected in a study become a peer-reviewed article, or wanted to publish a paper yourself but don't know where to begin? This graphic provides an overview of the peer-review process to help you get started.
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Resources
 The Obesity Treatment Foundation (OTF) helps keep you up to date on current obesity research! Each week, OTF publishes a brief overview of three recent studies so you can be in the know, even during your busiest days. Click the titles below to view the full articles, and please consider supporting OTF so we can continue to provide you with updates on the latest research.
Kern, P. A., et al. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2014.
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) burns calories to produce heat, and its activity increases in a cold environment. Little is known about the response of human white adipose tissue (WAT) to the cold. A study was done in abdominal fat tissue samples from 55 people to see whether samples taken in winter showed greater expression of genes that generate heat and convert white fat to beige fat, which is the first step towards the "browning" of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue samples were also taken from the thighs of 16 healthy young people after they held an ice pack on the skin for 30 minutes. In both the abdominal and thigh samples, genetic markers commonly found in beige fat and associated with "browning" and cold adaptation--such as uncoupling and mitochondrial proteins--increased four to 10 fold (abdominal tissue) and 1.5 to twofold (thigh tissue) in the winter. In the abdominal white adipose tissue, other genes involved with lipolysis and energy utilization also increased in the winter. These responses were blunted in people affected by obesity, suggesting that obesity may be associated with reduced metabolic flexibility compared to leanness.
Bhaskaran, K., et al. Lancet, 2014.
A large-scale study was conducted in 5.24 million individuals in the U.K.'s Clinical Practice Research Datalink. The analysis found statistically significant associations between elevated body mass index (BMI) and 17 of 22 common cancers. Each five kilogram per meters squared (kg/m2) increase in BMI was linearly associated with cancers of the uterus, gallbladder, kidney, cervix, thyroid, and leukemia. The researchers reported that 41 percent of uterine and 10 percent or more of gallbladder, kidney, liver, and colon cancers could be attributable to excess weight, and they estimated that a one kg/m2 population-wide increase in BMI would result in 3,790 additional annual U.K. patients developing one of the cancers positively associated with BMI.
Differences in the prospective association between individual plasma phospholipid saturated fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: The EPIC-InterAct case cohort study
Forouhi, N. G., et al. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2014.
There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). A study was conducted to investigate the prospective associations between individual plasma phospholipid SFAs and type 2 diabetes in a large scale cohort of 12,132 individuals with T2D and a control group of 15,919 individuals. After adjustment for other risk factors, the results showed that risk of T2D was positively associated with levels of even-chain SFAs; however, T2D risk was negatively correlated with levels of odd-chain SFAs and longer-chain SFAs. Higher amounts of even-chain SFAs correlated with consumption of starch, sugars, and alcohol (likely a result of de novo lipogenesis), whereas levels of odd-chain SFAs were positively associated with intake of dairy products. This study would suggest that SFA subtypes have differential influences on risk of developing T2D.
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Advocacy
Volunteers needed to attend Minnesota and Washington state health exchange committee meetings
As 2014 winds down, many states that elected to run their own health exchanges are beginning the process of updating their essential health benefits (EHB) package. As this process unfolds, we ask ASBP members to closely monitor the activities of their state exchanges as many hold monthly or quarterly meetings--often with open public comment periods. For example, the Minnesota and Washington state health exchanges will hold monthly board and advisory committee meetings before the end of the year. ASBP needs a volunteer in Minnesota and Washington to attend these meetings and report back to ASBP Policy Consultant Chris Gallagher regarding any discussions or opportunity for public comment on each state's EHB package. In addition, this individual needs to introduce themselves to the state exchange leadership (board chair, advisory committee chair, and executive director) so these leaders are aware of ASBP's availability as a resource when they begin looking at EHBs. See the schedule of meeting times and locations for the Minnesota and Washington health exchanges. Please send an email to info@asbp.org if you are interested in volunteering.
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Education
  Early registration for Obesity Medicine 2015 in Denver is now open
Join us in Denver for Obesity Medicine 2015: Recognizing Obesity as a Disease, which includes the all-new Special Interest Sessions as well as the popular feature of each spring conference, the Spring Obesity Summit, with completely new content for 2015. Save the date and plan to join nearly 500 obesity medicine physicians and other health care providers furthering their knowledge about the latest discussions taking place in the exciting field of obesity medicine.
When: April 8-12, 2015
Where: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
- Full Conference
30 CME | April 8-12 | Register online for the full conference
Includes both the Special Interest Sessions and the Spring Obesity Summit. - Special Interest Sessions
12.5 CME | April 8-9 | Register online for this course
Build your own schedule and attend the lectures that most interest you from both Obesity Medicine Essentials and the Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium. - Spring Obesity Summit
17.5 CME | April 10-12 | Register online for this course
Enhance your knowledge about trending topics in the field of obesity medicine.
Want more? Save the date for Overcoming Obesity 2015: Diagnose. Personalize. Treat. in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2015.
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The American Society of Bariatric Physicians ( www.asbp.org) is the leading association for clinical physicians and other providers dedicated to the comprehensive medical treatment of patients affected by obesity and associated conditions. Many ASBP-member physicians also hold certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Members of the Society are permitted and encouraged to share any of the content in this e-newsletter on their own blogs and websites, as appropriate.
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