Obesity
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Sleep may mediate healthy behavior in children
Sleep may mediate a cyclical relationship with diet and activity in children to influence body weight.
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Do carbs drive obesity? With evidence inconclusive, debate continues
Is a calorie just a calorie, regardless of whether the source is carbohydrate, protein, or fat?
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Obesity didn’t just happen overnight
Data seem to suggest that exercise makes Americans gain weight.
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What underlies post–bariatric surgery bone fragility?
Gastric bypass can undermine bone health without medical vigilance.
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Bariatric revision mortality linked to age, comorbidities
As the number of bariatric surgeries has grown, the number of revisional operations has also risen.
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Beyond the sleeve and RYGB: The frontier of bariatric procedures
Patients may see many choices, from vagal nerve blockade to “rogue” procedures.
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The case for bariatric surgery to manage CV risk in diabetes
Evidence on surgical efficacy has accumulated.
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FDA alerts clinicians to gastric balloon deaths
Four fatalities followed gastric perforation within a month of balloon placement.
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Genes, not adiposity, may be driving appetite differences in obesity
The work adds a new dimension to previous research regarding individuals with obesity.
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VIDEO: Move beyond BMI to see obesity as a disease
BOSTON – It’s time to view obesity as a chronic disease with complications that may need medical therapy.
From the Journals
Trends in teen consumption of sports drinks are up and down
Encourage rehydration with water rather than sports drinks.