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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
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News
Submit your narratives about the Obesity Algorithm®
What do you find most useful about the Obesity Algorithm? How has the algorithm benefited you? We want you to tell us about using the Obesity Algorithm and help us spread the word to those who haven't already downloaded their copy! Please submit your brief narratives about your experience with the Obesity Algorithm to rachel@asbp.org by March 13. We will highlight our favorite responses on www.ObesityAlgorithm.org and during the Obesity Algorithm keynote lecture and panel discussion on April 10 at Obesity Medicine 2015.
 February renewal drawing winner announced
Congratulations to Dr. Virginia Moffitt Crawford for winning ASBP's renewal reward drawing for February! If you renew your ASBP membership early (prior to your expiration date), you will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Renewal notices are sent out four months in advance of your expiration date, and the sooner you renew, the more chances you will have to win. For example, if your membership expires in April, but you renew in February, you will receive three entries in the April drawing (one for February, one for March, and one for April). Questions? Contact ASBP Member Services at membership@asbp.org.
National Public Health Week: April 6-12
For one week in April each year, the American Public Health Association designates National Public Health Week to highlight issues important to improving the health of adults and children in the U.S. This year's themes include: raising the bar to help the U.S. catch up to other countries in measures of good health; ensuring all communities have equal access to healthy lifestyle choices and health care; and focusing on prevention and wellness. Learn more about National Public Health Week.
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Foundation
Call for proposals for OTF research grants
The Obesity Treatment Foundation (OTF) is now accepting letters of intent from candidates seeking a grant to fund research about obesity treatment. Letters of intent must be submitted by April 20, should be no longer than one page, and should describe the project, including specific aims and hypotheses. Applicants should submit their letters of intent with a cover page and an NIH-style biosketch or updated CV of the principal investigator. Learn more about OTF grants and the submission process. Questions? Contact OTF at research@asbp.org.
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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.
Domecq, J. P., et al. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015.
As we have outlined in the new Obesity Algorithm®, presented by ASBP, a number of medications have effects on body weight. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the evidence about commonly prescribed drugs and their association with weight change. The analysis reviewed 257 randomized trials, including 54 different drugs and 84,696 patients. Several drugs were found to be associated with weight change of varying magnitude. This article provides the data on these medications to guide physicians when choosing among several options of drugs to prescribe.
Sang, H., et al. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015.
Exercise is often recommended as a way to improve metabolic syndrome (MetS) because it increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. Frequent aerobic exercise has been shown to increase HDL levels by approximately 5 percent in as quickly as two months; however, exercise-induced improvements in HDL function may be more important than changes in HDL levels. A study was conducted to determine how exercise, without any specific diet, could enhance anti-inflammatory capacity of HDL in MetS patients. Exercise training consisted of walking and running for 30 to 60 minutes five days a week for 10 weeks. This training did not change serum lipoprotein levels; however, the training protected endothelial cells against tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) induced injury. The anti-inflammatory capacity of HDL was increased, which was found to be at least partially due to increased paraoxonase-1 activity in HDL and nitric oxide production. The authors suggest that walk-run training strategies result in beneficial effects of HDL that go beyond the serum HDL levels, which highlights the importance of the functional aspects of HDL metabolism.
Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
Chassaing, B., et al. Nature, 2015.
A number of emulsifiers are commonly present in processed foods. Emulsifiers are used to smooth textures of foods and keep ingredients from separating. They are the reason store-bought cookies are chewy, and bread and cake are soft and fluffy. A recent study found that mice that were fed common food emulsifiers became obese and developed glucose intolerance. The emulsifiers altered the makeup of bacteria in the colon and increased the severity and frequency with which the animals developed inflammatory bowel disease. The authors suggest that the widespread use of emulsifiers may be contributing to excess adiposity, metabolic syndrome, and other chronic inflammatory diseases.
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Education
 Early registration deadline for Obesity Medicine 2015 only 10 days away
- Full Conference
30 CME | April 8-12
Includes the Spring Obesity Summit and your choice of either Obesity Medicine Essentials (register) or the Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium (register).
- Dr. Harold C. Seim Obesity Medicine Essentials
12.75 CME | April 8-9 | Register
Gain practical knowledge in this how-to series about the medical care of patients affected by obesity.
You won't want to miss: Basics of Pharmacotherapy, by Dr. Dan Bessesen. This lecture will provide an overview of each of the available weight-management medications and explain how to incorporate them into an individualized treatment plan.
- Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium
12.75 CME | April 8-9 | Register
Broaden your understanding about a range of diet and nutrition options based on scientific research.
You won't want to miss: Dietary Adherence: Any Diet Approach, by Dr. Holly Wyatt. This lecture will argue that any diet can work for any patient regardless of macronutrient composition, as long as the patient can stick to it.
- Spring Obesity Summit
17.25 CME | April 10-12 | Register
Enhance your knowledge about the latest scientific research and trends related to the evaluation and treatment of patients affected by obesity.
You won't want to miss: Long-term Weight Maintenance: What Can We Learn from Losers?, by Dr. James O. Hill. This lecture will analyze statistics on weight maintenance after weight loss and explain how this data can be used to better predict what techniques result in long-term weight loss.
Want more? Save the date for Overcoming Obesity 2015: Diagnose. Personalize. Treat. in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2015.
 More Obesity Basic Medical Treatment courses scheduled this summer
Our winter season of Obesity Basic Medical Treatment courses is finished, but we're offering another series of courses this summer! 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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