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 LAST DAY to Submit Your Abstract for Overcoming Obesity 2016
Today is the last day to submit your abstract and present your clinical obesity research to the experts and your peers in the field of obesity medicine. If you collect data at your clinic or you have preliminary results from a study, submit your abstract by 11:59 PDT tonight. Members receive a discounted abstract submission fee. |
USDA Finalizes Rules to Make School Lunches Healthier
Last week, the Obama administration announced the release of four rules to help schools improve the nutritional quality of meals served to students. The rules will ensure children have access to healthy snacks at school and create consistent nutrition standards for food marketed and served in schools. Learn more |
 SALE! Prepare for the ABOM Exam with the Review Course
Our Review Course for the ABOM Exam is commonly recommended by physicians preparing for the American Board of Obesity Medicine certification exam. Purchase your CD or DVD recording of the Review Course at a discounted price and start studying for the exam now.
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Two Obesity Medicine Basics Courses Left This Year
We're hosting only two more Obesity Medicine Basics courses this year in Minneapolis on July 30 and Orlando on Aug. 13. If you're newer to the field of obesity medicine, this course will teach you the fundamentals and help you get acquainted with the field. If you're an experienced clinician, refer a colleague who wants to learn more about clinical obesity treatment. For every person you refer who attends a course, we'll give you a $50 Amazon gift card! |
Reserve a Room at the Hilton Chicago Before It's Too Late
Space is filling up quickly at the Hilton Chicago, the conference hotel for Overcoming Obesity 2016. Reserve your room now at the rate of $249+tax per night to ensure you have a place to stay. The Hilton Chicago overlooks Grant Park and Lake Michigan and is located on the famous Michigan Avenue.
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Senate and House Obesity Leaders Introduce National Obesity Care Week Resolution
This month, Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representatives Eric Paulsen (R-MN) and Ron Kind (D-WI) introduced Senate Res. 536 and House Res. 840, respectively, which would proclaim the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2016, National Obesity Care Week. The goal of National Obesity Care Week is to encourage all people in the United States to create a foundation for open communication to break barriers of misunderstanding and stigma about obesity and to improve the lives of all individuals affected by obesity and their families. To contact your state congressional delegation and encourage your legislators to cosponsor Senate Res. 536 or House Res. 840, please contact Obesity Care Advocacy Network Washington Coordinator Chris Gallagher at chris@potomaccurrents.com. Chris will be able to directly connect you with the key health legislative policy staff in your state congressional delegation.
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The Importance of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System in Predicting Postoperative Outcome and 30-Day Mortality after Metabolic Surgery
Chiappetta, S., et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease, 2016.
The Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) was applied in the selection of patients for bariatric surgery to determine if it could predict postoperative outcomes and 30-day mortality after surgery. Results showed that of the 534 patients included, the total postoperative complication rate was 9%. Seventy-one percent of patients were in EOSS stage 2, followed by stages 3 (12.6%), 1 (11.6%), and 0 (5.1%). The postoperative complication rates after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic omega-loop gastric bypass were 0% for EOSS 0 and 1.6% for EOSS 1. The postoperative complication rates were 8.2% for EOSS 2 and 22.4% for EOSS 3. The authors suggest that patients should have bariatric surgery when their EOSS stage is 2 or less to prevent metabolic disease and reduce the risk of complications following surgery. View article
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Improved Muscle Mitochondrial Capacity Following Gastric Bypass Surgery in Obese Subjects
Fernstrom, M., et al. Obes Surg, 2016.
Energy restriction often results in less weight loss than expected. A study was conducted to test if mitochondrial efficiency contributes to reduced energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance. Prior to and six months following gastric bypass surgery, muscle biopsies were collected and mitochondrial efficiency was measured. Participants had a decrease of 7 kg/m2 in BMI (from 38.5 to 29.6 kg/m2). There was a significant improvement in mitochondrial efficiency (less proton leak) in the skeletal muscle samples, which results in less "wasting" of energy. These results suggest that a change in mitochondrial proton leak following weight loss may be partly responsible for the decrease in basal metabolic rate that is often observed following weight loss. View article
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Adding Phentermine to Canagliflozin Significantly Increases Weight Loss in Patients with Obesity
Hollander, P., et al. 319-LB. Presented at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions; June 10-14, 2016; New Orleans.
Phentermine (15 mg) was prescribed in combination with 300 mg of canagliflozin in 334 adults without type 2 diabetes who had a BMI between 30 and 50 kg/m2. This 26-week, phase 2 study found that patients who received phentermine in addition to canagliflozin had weight loss of 7.5% compared with 4.1% for patients who received only phentermine and 1.9% for patients who received only canagliflozin. The addition of phentermine to canagliflozin caused a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (-4.2 mmHg). The authors report that the combination was generally well tolerated, with no new or unexpected safety signals. This preliminary report suggests that this medication combination may be a useful therapy for obesity, but more research is needed for longer time periods. 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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The Obesity Medicine Association and the Obesity Treatment Foundation thank our 2016 Corporate Advisory Council members for their continuous support.
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