Obesity Author: George A. Bray, MD
Editorial changes - 2009-11-18
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Prevention
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Diagnosis
Consultation for Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Non-drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Patient Education
Consultation for Management
Follow-up

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Quality Measures Quality Measures
What's New
Alert
2009-11-13FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Pai You Guo, Marketed as Dietary Supplement - Recall
2009-08-24FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Orlistat (marketed as Alli and Xenical): Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review

New Information
2009-06-15Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Surgery. A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

New Information from ACP
2009-08-01ACP Journal Club Bariatric surgery was cost-effective at 2 years for management of type 2 diabetes in obese patients
2009-08-01ACP Journal Club Bariatric surgery was dominant over conventional therapy for lifetime management of type 2 diabetes in obese patients

Newly Cited References
2009-08-05Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2009-08-01Exercise improves body fat, lean mass, and bone mass in breast cancer survivors.
2009-07-01Entry into romantic partnership is associated with obesity.
2009-07-01The StrongWomen-Healthy Hearts program: reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural sedentary, overweight, and obese midlife and older women.
2009-07-01Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo.
2009-06-15Obesity, lifestyle factors, and risk of myelodysplastic syndromes in a large US cohort.
2009-04-14Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.

New References of Interest
2009-11-09Long-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate diet and a low-fat diet on mood and cognitive function.
2009-11-07Effects of liraglutide in the treatment of obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
2009-10-26Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults.
2009-09-29Adiposity and weight change in mid-life in relation to healthy survival after age 70 in women: prospective cohort study.
2009-09-22Surgery for obesity in adulthood.
2009-09-09A 52-year-old woman with obesity: review of bariatric surgery.
2009-07-30Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery.
2009-06-16Effects of calcium supplementation on body weight and adiposity in overweight and obese adults: a randomized trial.
2009-06-08The effect of a plant-based low-carbohydrate (“Eco-Atkins”) diet on body weight and blood lipid concentrations in hyperlipidemic subjects.
2009-06-02Narrative review: the emerging clinical implications of the role of aldosterone in the metabolic syndrome and resistant hypertension.
FAQs
George A. Bray, MD, is a speaker for Eli Lilly, Amylin Corp., and Merck & Co., received grants from Merck & Co., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals; and has consulted for Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, and Amylin.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.


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