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 Advocacy
 Experience advocacy firsthand at our advocacy breakout track in Washington, D.C.
At our upcoming conference, Overcoming Obesity 2015 in Washington, D.C., we will provide ASBP members with the most comprehensive education about obesity medicine. This includes the opportunity to learn how to advocate for obesity treatment services to government legislators on Capitol Hill, which is immensely important for increasing patient access to obesity treatment services and ensuring you are able to provide the best care possible.
Our new Advocacy Breakout Track will take place on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of the Fall Obesity Summit. This track is offered exclusively to members who are registered to attend the Fall Obesity Summit, but space is limited to 24 attendees. Those who attend will earn CME credit for participating and will have an invaluable opportunity to get involved in advocacy. Reserve your spot by emailing cme@asbp.org. Registration for this track closes on Sept. 16.
Attendees will participate in a training session in the morning and will then split into six groups led by experienced lobbyists to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill. Prior to participating, registrants will be required to sign a written agreement to finalize their registration. Confirmed participants will be assigned reading materials and must watch a webinar to learn more about advocacy and the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.
 OCC sends letter to state policymakers after NCOIL obesity resolution Last month, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) passed a resolution in "support of efforts to reduce the incidence of obesity and chronic disease." The purpose of the resolution is to encourage state policymakers to focus on increasing access to obesity pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery in health exchange benchmark plans. Following the passing of this resolution, the Obesity Care Continuum sent a letter to state policymakers announcing the resolution and urging them to increase access to and coverage of the full spectrum of evidence-based obesity treatment services in their own states. Read the letter from the OCC to state policymakers.
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 CMS seeks nominations for participants on technical expert panel
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to develop outcome measures for two high-priority health behaviors -- obesity and tobacco use -- and seeks experts in these areas to participate on a technical expert panel. Panelists will provide input to CMS contractors during the measure development process, and ultimately, CMS will have a set of measures that can be used in CMS models and programs to drive improvement toward better health. CMS seeks nominations for panelists with these perspectives and areas of expertise:
- Tobacco and obesity interventions and outcomes
- Population health measurement
- Measurement of health disparities
- Health information systems
- Performance measurement
- Quality improvement
- Health care delivery perspective
- Purchaser perspective
- Consumer/patient/family perspective
Nominations are due by Friday, Aug. 14. Submit your nomination online here.
 Two gastric balloons approved by FDA
In the past two weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new medical devices to treat obesity. Both approved devices are gastric balloons -- the ReShape dual balloon and the ORBERA intragastric balloon. The FDA approved both balloons as short-term treatments for obesity in patients with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 40. Learn more about the ReShape dual balloon and the ORBERA intragastric balloon.
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Foundation
 Find out what it takes to get your research published
This fall at Overcoming Obesity 2015, the Obesity Treatment Foundation presents the Research Basics Workshop. This interactive, half-day workshop is designed to help clinicians learn the basics of conducting practice-based research and publishing the results. Throughout the afternoon, there will be opportunities to interact with presenters and ask questions about your own research. The Research Basics Workshop takes place Oct. 1 and is worth up to 4.25 hours of CME. Register online now.
 Tips to design your research poster Learn the dos and don'ts of designing research posters. If you're planning to present your poster at Overcoming Obesity 2015, you'll want to start designing your poster. Use these tips to ensure your poster is clear, concise, and attractive. The poster session is sponsored by the Obesity Treatment Foundation and will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, at the conference in Washington, D.C. There's still time to submit a late-breaking abstract for consideration as a poster presentation. Submit your abstract online.
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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.
Masharani, U., et al. Eur J Clin Nutr, 2015.
There is ongoing debate about the metabolic effects of consuming a Paleo-type diet. Participants with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in a controlled study where they consumed either a Paleo diet comprising of lean meat, fruits, vegetables, and nuts and excluding added salt and non-Paleo-type foods (e.g., cereal grains, dairy, or legumes); or a diet based on recommendations by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) containing moderate salt intake, low-fat dairy, whole grains, and legumes. The test diets were consumed for two weeks. Results showed that the Paleo-diet group had greater improvements in glucose control and lipid profiles. In addition, on the Paleo diet, the most insulin-resistant subjects had a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity, but no such effect was seen in the most insulin-resistant subjects on the ADA diet. These results suggest that short-term consumption of a Paleo-type diet may be more useful than a conventional diet for improving glucose control and lipid profiles in people with type 2 diabetes.
Leidy, H. J., et al. Obesity, 2015.
Adolescents with obesity who normally skip breakfast were enrolled in a study to see if consuming a high- versus normal-protein breakfast improved appetite control and body composition. The randomized controlled trial provided either a 1,464 kilojoule normal-protein breakfast (13 grams) or high-protein breakfast (35 grams), or participants continued to skip breakfast for 12 weeks. The study found that the high-protein breakfast prevented fat-mass gains over the 12 weeks, whereas the normal-protein breakfast did not. Daily energy intake and hunger were lower compared to the control group with the high-protein breakfast but not the normal-protein group. Overall, this study suggests that the addition of a high-protein breakfast may be a useful way to prevent body fat gain in adolescents with obesity.
The changing bariatric surgery landscape in the USA
Spaniolas, K., et al. Obesity Surgery, 2015.
A recent report from the state of Michigan showed that the proportion of sleeve gastrectomy procedures surpassed that of gastric bypass from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, gastric banding has fallen out of favor through the years. Using data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2010 to 2013, the authors found that among the 74,790 bariatric patients, there was a significant difference in trend between laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. By 2013, sleeve gastrectomy was the most common bariatric procedure performed (49.4 percent). This review article reports nationwide changes in the proportion of bariatric procedures performed over time.
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Education
Full Conference - Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 30 CMEIncludes both the Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course and Fall Obesity Summit. Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course for the ABOM Exam - Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 13 CME Prepares physicians for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification exam. Research Basics Workshop - Oct. 1, 4.25 CME Introduces the basics of conducting clinical research studies. Fall Obesity Summit - Oct. 2-4, 17 CMEAddresses a wide range of topics related to the clinical treatment of obesity.  Featured topics at Overcoming Obesity 2015 Advocacy: Experience advocacy firsthand while you're in our nation's capital. Participants will receive training in the morning, then split into groups led by experienced lobbyists and meet with legislators from the House and Senate in the afternoon. Reserve your spot by emailing cme@asbp.org. (You must be registered for the Fall Obesity Summit to participate.) Pediatric Obesity: You asked for more education about childhood obesity, so this year we're offering more pediatric-focused tracks during the Fall Obesity Summit. Learn about genetic influences on pediatric obesity; integrative, family-based approaches; and the "how-tos" of pediatrics in obesity medicine.  Stay steps away from the conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel Overcoming Obesity 2015 takes place entirely at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. When you stay at the Omni, you'll be just steps away from all the events happening at the conference. Until Sept. 8, conference attendees can reserve a room at a special discounted rate. Reserve your room online now, or call 1-800-THE-OMNI and refer to the Overcoming Obesity conference. (Reservations are subject to availability.)
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