 OMA promotes clinical obesity treatment at Obesity Week
Special report by Dr. Craig Primack, vice president of OMAHaving just returned from several days in California at Obesity Week, I can tell you, we had a great time. For starters, the Obesity Medicine Association became a level-two partner this year and presented a symposium on Nov. 4. In addition to many talks by surgeons and obesity researchers alike, the conference gave the OMA board plenty of networking opportunities with our surgical and research-based colleagues. The OMA symposium was titled, "Want to Optimize Bariatric Surgery Results? Time to Consult an Obesity Medicine Specialist." It started with a brief introduction and case presentation by Dr. Frank Greenway and proceeded with four short talks mirroring the four pillars of obesity medicine: 1) nutrition, 2) physical activity, 3) behavior, and 4) medication. The speakers were myself, Drs. Wendy Scinta, Deborah Horn, and Jennifer Seger. The symposium was very well attended and gave a wonderful overview of clinical obesity medicine in a case presentation format that had take-home pearls for all.
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 Recordings from Overcoming Obesity 2015 now available
Whether you attended Overcoming Obesity 2015 and want to refresh your memory, or you didn't attend and want to catch up on what you missed, the recordings from the recent Overcoming Obesity 2015 conference are a great source of obesity medicine education. Order your copies of the recordings online now. If you pre-ordered recordings, your order has been shipped and should arrive within three business days. |
 Featured member benefit: Online resources
Log in to your OMA account to access exclusive resources to help you with practice management and other needs related to the practice of obesity medicine. To access your online resources, simply log in to your OMA account using your email and password (if you do not know or remember your password, contact the office and we can help you reset it), and then select "OMA Member Resources" for member-exclusive resources, or "Non-OMA Resources" for links to resources and articles from other organizations that might interest you. Questions? Send an email to membership@obesitymedicine.org. |
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 Get research updates from the Obesity Treatment Foundation on Facebook
The Obesity Treatment Foundation's Facebook page is your source of information about research happening in the field of obesity medicine. The foundation posts articles on its Facebook page in addition to the three you read about in the newsletter every week. (See the resources section.) Like the Obesity Treatment Foundation on Facebook now. |
 The Obesity Treatment Foundation 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 links below to view the full articles, and consider supporting OTF, so we can continue to provide you with updates. |
Prevalence of obesity among adults and youth: United States, 2011-2014
Ogden, C. L., et al. Centers for Disease Control, 2015.
New data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that from 2011-2014, the prevalence of obesity was just over 36 percent of adults and 17 percent of youth. Women had a higher prevalence of obesity than men (38.3 percent versus 34.4 percent, respectively). Non-Hispanic Asian adults and youth had significantly lower prevalence of obesity than non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic adults and youth, as determined by BMI. Among youth, obesity prevalence did not change from 2003-2004 through 2013-2014. The full report provides more specific information on age groups, race, and trends. View article
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Answered by Drs. Suzanne Cuda and Marisa Censani
Q: I have seen more kids skipping meals at school because new school food is horrible. I'm a parent as well and can confirm this after eating with my kid. What are some healthy options for sack lunch if a kid refuses to eat at school?
A: Lettuce wraps with low-sodium luncheon meat and cheese, raw vegetables, sliced apples, grapes, cheese sticks, tuna or chicken salad... the list is very long.
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Ethnic differences in the consistency and accuracy of perceived exertion
Sweat, S. K., et al. Am J Hum Biol, 2015.
Perceived difficulty in exercising is a barrier for patients to overcome in order to consistently engage in physical activity. A study was conducted to assess the effect of weight loss and weight regain on accuracy of perceived exertion during a four-minute, three-mile-per-hour submaximal walk task in African-American (AA) and European-American (EA) women who were previously overweight. The study found that EA women tended to over-perceive their exertion level while AA women tended to under-perceive exertion level. Inaccuracy of perceived exertion may be a trait and barrier to participation in physical activity, which might be worth evaluating before planning an exercise intervention. View article
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Morning circadian misalignment during short sleep duration impacts insulin sensitivity
Eckel, R. H., et al. Curr Biol, 2015.
Inadequate sleep is associated with elevated obesity and diabetes risk. A study was conducted to simulate a five-day work week with both adequate and shortened sleep duration to determine the effects of inadequate sleep on insulin sensitivity. Subjects, who habitually sleep about eight hours per night, were studied in a crossover counterbalanced design with nine-hour-per-night sleep opportunities and five-hour-per-night shortened sleep opportunities lasting five days each. The study found that shortened sleep causes circadian misalignment and lower insulin sensitivity. Insulin sensitivity was also measured after transitioning from the imposed short sleep schedule to nine-hour sleep opportunities. After three days of adequate sleep, insulin sensitivity measured with an oral glucose tolerance test returned to baseline. Patients at risk for obesity or diabetes should be aware of the important role that sleep plays in metabolic health. View article
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Obesity Medicine 2016
This spring we're headed to San Francisco for Obesity Medicine 2016, your leading source of education about managing an obesity medicine clinic, nutrition, and the comprehensive approach to obesity treatment!
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Full Conference
30 CME/CE | April 6-10
Includes Practice Management Essentials,
the Nutrition Course, and the Spring Obesity Summit.
| Practice Management Essentials
6.5 CME/CE | April 6
Explains the best business practices for running an obesity medicine clinic, from setting up a practice to boosting patient retention.
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Nutrition Course
6.5 CME/CE | April 7
Outlines the latest evidence-based findings about nutrition and helps you select appropriate nutrition plans for your patients.
| Spring Obesity Summit
17 CME/CE | April 8-10
Addresses topics related to current and emerging research, evidence-based treatment approaches, technologies, and practical methods used by obesity medicine clinicians.
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Obesity Medicine Basics
This one-day course provides introductory-level training about the evaluation and treatment of patients affected by obesity. Refer a colleague to a course in their area and allow us to introduce them to obesity medicine. Learn more about this course. Course Dates and Cities:
- Jan. 16 | Indianapolis
- Jan. 23 | New Orleans
- Jan. 30 | Philadelphia
- Feb. 20 | Raleigh
- Feb. 27 | San Diego
- July 16 | Houston
- July 30 | Minneapolis
- Aug. 13 | Orlando
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The Obesity Medicine Association and the Obesity Treatment Foundation thank our 2015 Corporate Advisory Council members for their continuous support.
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