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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
St. Patrick's Day Edition
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News
 Register for Obesity Medicine 2015 by noon tomorrow and be entered into a prize drawing
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, ASBP is offering one lucky registrant the opportunity to win a prize! Anyone who registers for Obesity Medicine 2015 today or by noon (PT) tomorrow will be entered into a drawing, and one winner will be selected. Learn more about the conference, or register online now.
 AMA and CDC launch Prevent Diabetes STAT program
On March 12, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) jointly launched Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen, Test, Act - Today, a national initiative to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes prevention programs. As part of the initiative, Prevent Diabetes STAT provides helpful resources for health care providers and the general public. Learn more about this program.
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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.
 Become a research mentor
Do you have experience collecting and analyzing patient data? Have you presented a poster at an ASBP conference? Has your research been published in a peer-reviewed journal? If so, OTF wants YOU to become a research mentor for new researchers in the field of obesity medicine. Contact research@asbp.org to indicate your interest in being a research mentor and serving as a resource for those who have questions about conducting research.
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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.
Matharu, K., et al. Educ Health, 2015.
Obesity prejudice and weight bias are widespread in popular culture as well as in medicine. Lectures to medical students on obesity management typically do not include encouraging empathy or sensitivity toward individuals with obesity. A study was conducted in three medical schools to determine whether an innovative educational intervention (reading a play about obesity) would decrease obesity prejudice relative to a standard medical lecture on obesity management. The study found that both groups had an increase in empathy, but the students in the group who heard a play about characters with obesity showed decreased explicit weight bias. This study suggests that alternative methods of instruction may be useful in reducing obesity bias among health care professionals.
Yu, Y-H., et al. Obesity Reviews, 2015.
The mechanisms underlying body weight regulation have been studied for decades. This review article discusses the concepts of metabolic and hedonic obesity. Metabolic obesity is described as a metabolic disorder that results in the expression of an elevated body-weight set point in some people; whereas, hedonic obesity results from persistent and excessive net caloric intake (driven by pleasure/reward systems) which sustains body weight significantly above the individual's metabolic set point. The authors suggest that the most successful obesity treatment should address the etiology of the obesity--whether it is metabolic or hedonic. They also include recommendations for anti-obesity medications that may utilize aspects of the molecular and cellular pathways of both the hedonic and the metabolic systems.
Long-term green tea extract supplementation does not affect fat absorption, resting energy expenditure, and body composition in adults
Janssens, P. L., et al. Journal of Nutrition, 2015.
Green tea (GT) catechins have been shown to induce weight and fat loss and increase fat oxidation and energy expenditure. Another potential mechanism behind the anti-obesity effects of GT catechins may be a decrease in dietary fat absorption. This study looked at the effects of 12 weeks of GT extract supplementation or placebo on fecal energy content (FEC), fecal fat content (FFC), resting energy expenditure, respiratory quotient (RQ), body composition, and physical activity in 60 men and women. The study found that the GT supplementation did not have a significant effect on FEC, FFC, REE, RQ, or body composition after the 12-week period. These finding suggest that GT supplementation may not be beneficial in the long-term treatment of obesity.
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Advocacy
Meet with your state insurance commissioner
Members of state chapters for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) are requesting meetings with their respective state insurance commissioners to discuss coverage of obesity treatment services. ASBMS has two meetings scheduled in April and invites any ASBP members in the area to attend. The meetings are scheduled in Virginia on April 9 and Minnesota on April 17. For more information about volunteering to attend these meetings, contact rachel@asbp.org.
 Medical societies urge Boehner to repeal SGR formula
More than 750 medical societies, including ASBP, signed on to a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner urging him to support the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. Repealing the SGR formula would "create new pathways for physicians to participate in alternative payment and health care delivery models that emphasize value over volume..." Read the full letter to Speaker Boehner.
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Education
Don't wait any longer to reserve your spot at Obesity Medicine 2015, ASBP's highly anticipated spring conference. This conference offers clinical and practical knowledge about a variety of topics related to the medical treatment of patients affected by obesity and includes three courses packed with all-new content for 2015.
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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.
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Nutrition and Metabolism Symposium
Broaden your understanding about a range of diet and nutrition options based on scientific research.
- 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.
Want more? Save the date for Overcoming Obesity 2015: Diagnose. Personalize. Treat. in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2015.
 Extend your trip with ski days in Breckenridge, Colo.
Come to Colorado early or leave late when you attend Obesity Medicine 2015! Enjoy time in the mountains at Breckenridge Ski Resort, one of the world's most popular ski resorts. Breckenridge is offering Obesity Medicine 2015 attendees discounted lodging and lift tickets. Learn more about skiing in Breckenridge.
  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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