 We Need Your Help! Become a Mentor at Overcoming Obesity 2016
At Overcoming Obesity 2016 this fall, hundreds of first-time attendees will be looking for advice from experienced clinicians about practicing obesity medicine. You can make a difference and help someone new to OMA feel more comfortable by becoming a mentor. You'll feel more rewarded with your conference experience and help to grow the field of obesity medicine. To sign up to be a mentor at Overcoming Obesity 2016, contact membership@obesitymedicine.org.
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 Tell Us What You Think about the Obesity Medicine Academy
We're offering a special opportunity to members attending Overcoming Obesity 2016 to give us feedback and help us improve the new Obesity Medicine Academy. We are looking for volunteers to participate in a one-hour discussion group on Friday, Sept. 23. We will ask for your opinions on how we can best utilize and build the Obesity Medicine Academy to better meet member needs. To participate, email rachel@obesitymedicine.org. Participation is limited to 10 people, so sign up quickly and don't miss this special opportunity to help us shape the future of the Obesity Medicine Academy.
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Committee Enrollment Opens Today
Apply to serve on a committee for the 2016-2017 term. Committee involvement is an exclusive benefit of membership and is a great way to:
- Collaborate on projects that impact OMA and the field of obesity medicine
- Gain valuable leadership experience
- Get to know your colleagues better
Learn more about our committees and what each committee accomplished in 2016. To join a committee, complete an application and submit it to membership@obesitymedicine.org. Committee enrollment is open now through Oct. 7.
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 Tomorrow is the Last Day to Submit an Abstract
There's one day left to submit a late-breaking abstract and share your research with experts and attendees at Overcoming Obesity 2016. Submit your abstract now to present your research at the poster session on Sept. 23 and be entered to win the clinical poster contest. The deadline to submit your late-breaking abstract is August 31.
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Impact on Weight and Physical Function of Intensive Medical Weight Loss in Older Adults with Stage II and III Obesity
Ard, J. D., et al. Obesity, 2016.
A six-month study was conducted to compare weight loss following either a balanced deficit diet (BDD, 500 kcal/day below energy needs) or a low-calorie, meal replacement diet (LCD, 960 kcal/day). Recommendations for behavior change and physical activity were similar for both groups. Results showed that the LCD average weight change was -19.1 kg or 15.9% of initial body weight compared with -9.1 + 2.7 kg or 7.2 + 1.9% for BDD. LCD lost more fat mass (-7.7 kg) but had similar loss of lean mass (-1.7 kg) compared with BDD. These results suggest that low-calorie meal replacement diets may be superior to the more traditional balanced deficit diets in terms of weight loss and decreases in fat mass, at least in the short term. View article
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Executive Director of the Obesity Treatment Foundation
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Examining Binge-eating Disorder and Food Addiction in Adults with Overweight and Obesity
Ivezaj, V., et al. Obesity, 2016.
Individuals with overweight and obesity (n=502) were examined for binge-eating disorder (BED) and food addiction (FA) via a web-based survey with established measures of eating and health-related behaviors. The survey found that 8.5% of respondents met BED criteria, 16.6% met FA criteria, 10.1% met both BED and FA criteria, and 64.8% met neither BED nor FA criteria and were considered the control group. The three groups with eating issues (BED, FA, and BED+FA) had greater problems with eating disorder psychopathology, impulsivity, and self-control than the control group, while the FA and BED+FA groups had higher depression scores relative to the control group. The three eating groups did not differ significantly from each other. Overall, the results from this study suggest that nearly one-third of individuals with overweight and obesity may have BED, FA, or both. The presence of BED, FA, or co-occurring BED and FA may require specific interventions to combat obesity in these individuals. View article
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Naltrexone/Bupropion Extended Release-induced Weight Loss Is Independent of Nausea in Subjects without Diabetes
Hong, K., et al. Clinical Obesity, 2016.
In phase-3 clinical studies of naltrexone/bupropion extended release (NB), nausea occurred in significantly higher proportions of subjects randomized to NB versus placebo (PBO). Therefore, a pooled analysis of three phase-3, 56-week, PBO-controlled studies was conducted to determine the effect of nausea on weight loss in NB- and PBO-treated subjects without diabetes. The analysis found that subjects receiving NB (n=1,778) lost more weight than those receiving PBO (n=1,160), and weight loss was not different between subjects reporting and not reporting nausea in either treatment arm. Severity of nausea was mild to moderate in more than 95% of all cases. In the NB arm, week one of treatment had the highest incidence of nausea onset (9%). These results show that nausea associated with taking NB is unlikely to be severe, mostly occurs early in treatment, and is not a contributor to weight loss. 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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