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 Signs of Progress for Childhood Obesity
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently updated its signs of progress map, which reports 30 places in the U.S. where childhood obesity rates are going down. The foundation also released a report summarizing what steps cities have taken to reduce childhood obesity and the results of those measures. Learn more about these signs of progress for childhood obesity in the U.S. |
 Vote for Your 2016-2017 Board of Trustees
Voting is now open for the 2016-2017 Board of Trustees. Your vote is important - you get to choose who will lead the association for the next year! If you are an eligible voting member, you received an email on Saturday, June 25, with a link to the ballot. Refer to that email and cast your vote by July 25.
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| | Dr. Brent Gear accepting the Dr. Vernon B. Astler Award in 2015 |
Two Weeks Left to Nominate a Member for an Award
Help us honor those who have positively impacted OMA and the field of obesity medicine! For two more weeks, we're accepting nominations for members deserving of an award. Award winners will be revealed and recognized during a formal ceremony at Overcoming Obesity 2016. Complete the nomination form and return it to Rachel Nevers at rachel@obesitymedicine.org. Please complete one form per nominee. The deadline to submit a nomination is July 8. View the list of last year's award winners.
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 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act Reaches 150 Supporters from Congress
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act reached 150 supporters from the U.S. House of Representatives after the legislation was brought up earlier this month in the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee by the bill's Republican sponsor, Representative Eric Paulsen. This recent action at the committee level, coupled with newly announced support from Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is good news for TROA supporters. Burr is a senior and influential member of the Senate Heath Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Gillibrand led the successful effort in 2010 to establish September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act will provide Medicare beneficiaries with additional treatment tools to help seniors address overweight and obesity. Specifically, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act would provide CMS with the authority to expand the Medicare benefit for intensive behavioral counseling by allowing additional types of qualified health care providers to offer these services. It also allows the agency to expand Medicare Part D to provide coverage of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.
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Executive Director
Sponsorships and Exhibits Manager
Operations Manager
Education Coordinator
Executive Director of the Obesity Treatment Foundation
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Denver, CO 80206
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OCC Comments on Essential Health Benefits Amendment
The Obesity Care Continuum (OCC) submitted comments to the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner in response to a proposed Essential Health Benefits amendment. OCC's comments focus on the need for clear state guidance regarding coverage of all medically necessary, evidence-based obesity treatment services and highlight how health plans continue to use discriminatory language. Read the letter to the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
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 Two Weeks Left to Submit Your Abstract
Present your research to the experts and your peers in the field of obesity medicine at Overcoming Obesity 2016. Abstract submission is open for only two more weeks - submit your abstract for consideration as an oral or poster presentation at the upcoming conference in Chicago. OMA members receive a reduced rate on abstract submission. Make sure you review the abstract submission guidelines prior to submitting your abstract online by July 11.
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A Weight-Loss Program Adapted to the Menstrual Cycle Increases Weight Loss in Healthy, Premenopausal Women with Excess Weight: A Six-month Randomized Controlled Trial
Geiker, N. R. W., et al. AJCN, 2016.
Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle may impact the ability for women to stay on track with a diet and exercise program. A six-month study was conducted to compare a program that was designed to target different phases of the menstrual cycle (Menstralean) with a control group that simply restricted their energy intake and exercised. The Menstralean program separated the menstrual cycle into three phases: days 1-5, 6-14, and 15-28, with different combinations of macronutrients in each phase and different types of exercise. The control group had the same macronutrient distribution and exercise prescription for the entire menstrual cycle. Results showed that both groups lost weight, but those who adhered to the Menstralean program had a greater weight loss than the control group (~5kg). This study suggests that a weight-loss program that has synchronized dietary and exercise prescriptions with the menstrual cycle may have additive effects to a traditional diet and exercise program . View article
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Metformin for Clozapine-associated Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Siskind, D. J., et al. PLoS One, 2016.
Clozapine is used in the treatment of refractory schizophrenia; however, it is associated with weight gain and development of metabolic syndrome. Clozapine has an impact on glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1). Therefore, a meta-analysis was conducted to examine how metformin, which increases GLP-1, may affect weight change in people taking clozapine. Results showed that metformin had better weight loss and BMI improvement than placebo (-3.12kg and -1.18kg/m2, respectively) in people taking clozapine. These data suggest that metformin may be useful in patients taking clozapine to manage changes in body weight. View article
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Time Preferences and Food Choices: Evidence from a Choice Experiment
De Marchi, E., et al. Food Policy, 2016.
Time preference (or time discounting, delay discounting, temporal discounting) is the relative valuation placed on a good at an earlier date compared with its valuation at a later date. Time preferences have been shown to affect a number of healthy and environmentally-friendly behaviors. A study was conducted to test if healthy and environmentally-friendly food labels (e.g., organic, health claim, calories, etc.) are related to food choices and if different time preferences affect choices. The study found that consumers consider both healthy and environmentally-friendly attributes displayed on labels as valuable. Time preferences were also found to significantly influence consumers' valuation for the USDA organic label, the presence of health claims, and the calorie amount in a food. Being aware of these tendencies may help individuals make better consumer choices. View article
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Overcoming Obesity 2016: Chicago, Sept. 21-25
Overcoming Obesity 2016 is your primary source for clinical obesity education. This fall we're offering the Review Course for the ABOM Exam - the course preferred by physicians to help them prepare for the obesity medicine certification exam - and the Fall Obesity Summit, which contains an all-new lineup of topics and speakers. Overcoming Obesity 2016 takes place in Chicago on Sept. 21-25. Register online now! |
Review Course for the ABOM Exam
13.5 CME/CE | Sept. 21-22
Addresses the clinical topics physicians need to know for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification exam.
If you're a physician planning to take the exam, use this opportunity to study for the exam and meet current diplomates of ABOM.
| Fall Obesity Summit
17 CME/CE | Sept. 23-25
Addresses clinical topics relevant to what's happening in the field of obesity medicine right now.
If you're a health care professional who encounters obesity in your practice, don't miss this opportunity to gain practical tips from experienced obesity medicine clinicians.
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Obesity Medicine Basics
Obesity Medicine Basics takes place in only three more cities this year. This introductory-level course is an opportunity for us to spread the word about obesity medicine to providers who encounter obesity in a primary care setting. As a member of OMA, you can earn rewards by referring others to attend Obesity Medicine Basics. Your efforts referring your colleagues to this course will help grow the field of obesity medicine and increase the number of health care professionals with a basic understanding of how to treat obesity. Upcoming Courses: |
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The Obesity Medicine Association and the Obesity Treatment Foundation thank our 2016 Corporate Advisory Council members for their continuous support.
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