Obesity
Feature
COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
From the Journals
Preschoolers with higher BMI have elevated risk for fracture
Early interventions to treat obesity in young children could prevent fractures later in childhood.
Commentary
There’s one less weight-loss drug on the market
I would like to provide an update to my article, “10 proven strategies to help patients maintain weight loss” (J Fam Pract. 2020;69:20-25...
Conference Coverage
Higher baseline fitness may help maintain weight loss
Still, little is known about how cardiovascular fitness affects one’s ability to lose weight.
Opinion
Writing an exercise prescription
Conference Coverage
Liraglutide gives adolescents with obesity an edge in managing weight loss
However, the rate of gastrointestinal effects in the liraglutide group was double that in the placebo group.
Conference Coverage
PFAS exposure in pregnancy tied to obesity risk in granddaughters
The association is stronger for exposed grandmothers with low cholesterol, independent of the intermediate generation.
Conference Coverage
Patients with preexisting diabetes benefit less from bariatric surgery
The effect was particularly pronounced over time for patients who received gastric bypass surgery.
Opinion
Do we need another vital sign?
“You don’t need to chart the depressing details because, as we know, relying on patient or parental recall is unlikely to provide the actual...
From the Journals
Bariatric surgery may curtail colorectal cancer risk
Opinion
Under the influence
Social influencers on the Internet can affect teens’ food choices.