Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads In Obesity
Obesity for May/June 2016
Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity, JAMA; 2016 Jun 14; Khera, Murad, et al
Obesity Rates Remain High in Men and Increase in Women, JAMA; 2016 Jun 7; Flegal, Kruszon-Moran, et al
Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children & Adolescents, JAMA; 2016 Jun 7; Ogden, Carroll, et al
Can Cranberry Juice Help Women with UTIs?, Am J Clin Nutr; 2016 Jun; Maki, Kaspar, Curtin, et al
FDA Finalizes Improved Nutrition Facts Label, FDA news release; ePub 2016 May 20
Obesity for March/April 2016
Income Level & Life Expectancy in the US, JAMA; ePub 2016 Apr 10; Chetty, Stepner, et al
BMI in Adolescence & CV Death in Adulthood, N Engl J Med; ePub 2016 Apr 13; Twig, Yaniv, et al
Diet & Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2016 Mar 28; Haring, et al
Body Fat Percentage, BMI, and All-Cause Mortality, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2016 Mar 8; Padwal, Leslie, et al
Obesity for January/February 2016
Normal-Weight Central Obesity & Mortality Risk, Evaluating older adults with CAD
Mediterranean Diet & Breast Cancer, Association with reduced invasive BC risk
Beverage Intake & Visceral Adipose Tissue Change, Sugar-sweetened beverages vs diet soda
Prepregnancy BMI & Infant Mortality, What are the risks?
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans, DHHS/USDA guidelines target chronic diseases
Obesity for November/December 2015
Normal-Weight Central Obesity & Mortality, How it compares to BMI-defined obesity
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Obesity, Identifying men at increased mortality risk
Coffee Consumption and Risk of Mortality, How many cups are too many?
Walnut Ingestion and Diet Quality, Effects on body composition, cardiac risk studied
Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents, Study also examines health status 3 years later
Obesity for September/October 2015
Vitamin D Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women, Does cholecalciferol therapy help?
Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Density, Dietary sources vs supplements
Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Treatment, Which is more effective for patients with T2D?
Omega-3s Offer No Benefit for Cognitive Decline, Study refutes other research on topic
PA and Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults, Physical activity vs. health education