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Bariatric Physicians
2821 S. Parker Road
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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
FDA unveils new rules for calorie counts in restaurants
This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached a decision five years in the making. The new FDA rules require restaurants, movie theaters and amusement parks, vending machines, and grocery store delis to post calorie information for each food item offered. Establishments will have one year to adhere to the new rules. Learn more about this ruling from the FDA press release or this article in The New York Times.  Thank you for being a member of ASBP! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to thank you for being a part of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians community. We truly value your dedication to obesity medicine, and we are thankful for your efforts to help and advocate for individuals who are affected by obesity and associated conditions. As a thank you for being a member of ASBP, we're offering you a 10 percent discount on registration for Obesity Medicine 2015 in Denver when you register online between 12 am on Thursday, Nov. 27, and 11:59 pm on Friday, Nov. 28. (Note: the price will automatically adjust to the discounted rate when you log in to your ASBP member account during this time.) Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, and we hope to see you in Denver in April!
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Support OTF while shopping online
Whether you plan to participate in black Friday or are just gearing up for the holiday shopping season, support the Obesity Treatment Foundation (OTF) while you shop. By using AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of your purchase price to OTF. The giving doesn't have to stop after the holidays--bookmark this link to AmazonSmile so you can continue supporting OTF while shopping throughout the year!
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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.
Schmidt, S. L., et al. Obesity Surgery, 2014.
Just prior to the approval of new obesity medications in 2012, ASBP conducted a survey of its database to ascertain how physician obesity medicine specialists utilized medications to promote weight loss. Given the limited options available and the new medications on the horizon, we felt that this survey would serve as a baseline to see how prescribing habits change as more options become available. We found that 99 percent of physicians who prescribe medications for obesity prescribed phentermine, and many did so for longer than 12 weeks. Metformin was the next most popular medication, followed by diethylpropion, topiramate, phendimetrazine and bupropion. Only 15 percent of respondents treated patients who were considering or having bariatric surgery, suggesting that there is a lack of collaboration between obesity medical specialists and bariatric surgeons. We hope this finding will stimulate more teamwork in the treatment of patients undergoing bariatric surgery, and that it will ultimately benefit the patients.
Gibson, A. A., et al. Obesity Reviews, 2014.
Hunger can be a major difficulty for individuals attempting to lose weight. The increase in hunger in response to energy restriction likely accounts for many failed attempts in maintaining weight loss. Very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) and ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets (KLCDs) are two dietary approaches that are associated with a suppression of appetite; however, controlled trials have found inconsistent results, and the power of suggestion from clinicians may be influencing some of the anecdotal reports of lower hunger with VLCDs or KLCDs. This review article reports a systematic literature search and meta-analysis of studies that assessed appetite with visual analogue scales before (while in energy balance) and during (while in ketosis) adherence to VLCD or KLCD. The authors found that people are less hungry and have greater fullness and satiety when following a VLCD, and following a KLCD leads to less hunger and a reduced desire to eat. These changes are small, but they occur in conjunction with energy restriction, which is known to increase appetite. A diet that induces ketosis may indeed be beneficial for curbing hunger while losing weight.
The perils of marketing weight-management remedies and the role of health literacy
Bolton, L. E., et al. The Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, 2014.
Advertisements for weight-loss medications may lead to greater interest in taking the medications for obesity; however, it may also drive people toward unhealthier lifestyle choices. A study was conducted to explore the impact of weight-management remedy marketing on healthy lifestyle behaviors. Three separate studies demonstrated that exposure to medication (but not supplement) marketing for weight management led to people seeing the medication as a sort of "get-out-of-jail-free card." The authors reported that a reminder about the existence of weight-loss medications undermined people's motivation to be healthy. The authors also suggest that knowledge of a remedy for weight is more effective than nutrition knowledge at lessening the effect of weight-management drug marketing on unhealthy behavior. This information suggests that patients who are interested in weight-management medications may have better outcomes if they do not believe that the medications will work on their own and that they are responsible for making healthy lifestyle choices while taking the medication.
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Education
Join nearly 500 obesity medicine clinicians learning about medical obesity treatment
Obesity Medicine 2015 offers clinical and practical knowledge about a variety of topics related to the medical treatment of patients affected by obesity. Join us in Denver for 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!
- 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. Choose among the lectures offered concurrently during the Dr. Harold C. Seim Obesity Medicine Essentials Course and the Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium. - Obesity Medicine Essentials provides practical and how-to information about the medical care of patients affected by obesity.
- The Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium focuses on evidence-based research related to nutrition and diet.
- Spring Obesity Summit
17.5 CME | April 10-12 | Register online for this course
Enhance your knowledge about the latest scientific research and trends related to the evaluation and treatment of patients affected by obesity.
Want more? Save the date for Overcoming Obesity 2015: Diagnose. Personalize. Treat. in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2015.
 Obesity Basic Medical Treatment course dates and cities announced
Do you know anyone who wants to learn the basics of medical obesity treatment but doesn't know where to start? The Obesity Basic Medical Treatment (OBMT) course teaches physicians and health care providers who are brand new to the field of obesity medicine about the basic approaches to obesity treatment. Attendees can then decide whether or not to pursue further obesity medicine education or understand when to refer a patient to an obesity medicine clinician. Learn more about this course, or download a printable registration form. Online registration is also available for the following dates and cities.
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