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Obesity

Author: George A. Bray, MD
Editorial changes - 2010-03-01
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		Prevention
		Screening
		Diagnosis
		Consultation for Diagnosis
		Hospitalization
		Non-drug Therapy
		Drug Therapy
		Patient Education
		Consultation for Management
		Follow-up

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What's New

Alert
2010-01-21	Follow-Up to the November 2009 Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Sibutramine, Marketed as Meridia
2009-11-20	FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride): Early Communication About an Ongoing Safety Review
2009-11-13	FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Pai You Guo, Marketed as Dietary Supplement - Recall
2009-08-24	FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Orlistat (marketed as Alli and Xenical): Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review
New Information
2009-06-15	Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Surgery. A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Newly Cited References
2009-08-05	Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2009-08-01	Exercise improves body fat, lean mass, and bone mass in breast cancer survivors.
2009-07-01	Entry into romantic partnership is associated with obesity.
2009-07-01	The StrongWomen-Healthy Hearts program: reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural sedentary, overweight, and obese midlife and older women.
2009-07-01	Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo.
2009-06-15	Obesity, lifestyle factors, and risk of myelodysplastic syndromes in a large US cohort.
2009-04-14	Comparative 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
2010-02-17	Dynamics of obesity and chronic health conditions among children and youth.
2010-02-11	Childhood obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors, and premature death.
2010-02-10	Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in severely obese adolescents: a randomized trial.
2010-01-25	Nonsurgical weight loss for extreme obesity in primary care settings: results of the Louisiana Obese Subjects Study.
2010-01-25	A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet vs orlistat plus a low-fat diet for weight loss.
2010-01-20	Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2008.
2010-01-20	Prevalence of high body mass index in US children and adolescents, 2007-2008.
2009-11-26	Prospective associations between objective measures of physical activity and fat mass in 12-14 year old children: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
2009-12-03	Forecasting the effects of obesity and smoking on U.S. life expectancy.
2009-11-09	Long-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate diet and a low-fat diet on mood and cognitive function.
2009-11-07	Effects of liraglutide in the treatment of obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
2009-11-01	Short-term modified alternate-day fasting: a novel dietary strategy for weight loss and cardioprotection in obese adults.
2009-10-26	Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults.
2009-09-29	Adiposity and weight change in mid-life in relation to healthy survival after age 70 in women: prospective cohort study.
2009-09-22	Surgery for obesity in adulthood.
2009-09-09	A 52-year-old woman with obesity: review of bariatric surgery.
2009-01-05	Treatment of childhood obesity by retraining eating behaviour: randomised controlled trial.

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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.
Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Editor, PIER, has received grant support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , and honoraria for continuing medical education grand rounds and lectures given.

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