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Alcoholic Cirrhosis-related Death Increased Dramatically Over Two Decades
06/29/2022
To better understand mortality trends within the United States, researchers examined the rate of death in people who died of alcohol-related liver disease.
06/29/2022
Weight Management
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Weight Management
Long-Term Weight Loss Associated With Pharmacotherapy, Lifestyle Interventions
06/28/2022
The researchers found that weight loss occurred in people who are considered overweight and obese over a period of 3 to 5 years.
06/28/2022
diet
healthy diet
diet
Pop Quiz: Dietary Recommendations for Psoriasis
06/08/2022
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board, what diet is strongly recommended for overweight and obese patients with psoriasis?
06/08/2022

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healthy diet
diet
Pop Quiz: Dietary Recommendations for Psoriasis
06/08/2022
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board, what diet is strongly recommended for overweight and obese patients with psoriasis?
06/08/2022
Obesity
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Obesity
Nutritional Pearls: Sleep Time and Obesity
05/31/2022
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman with obesity. She asks you if getting more sleep could help her lose weight in addition to increasing physical activity and improving her diet.
05/31/2022
Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutritional Pearl: Low Energy Density Foods Keep You Satisfied
02/01/2022
Your patient is a 41-year-old woman with overweight who is trying to lose weight. She reports that although she monitors her overall calorie intake, she doesn't pay much attention to the quality of food she...
02/01/2022
Obesity
Obesity
Poll: Government Intervention for the Obesity Epidemic
11/26/2019
The incidence of obesity continues to rise in the United States. Should the government set policies in an attempt to curtail the obesity epidemic, or is obesity a matter of individual rights? Let us know by...
11/26/2019
antibiotics
antibiotics
Poll: Could Early Antibiotics Raise Obesity Risk?
11/02/2018
11/02/2018

Clinical Insights

childhood obesity
childhood obesity
Solid Food Feeding Guidelines for Infants
06/07/2022
Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA, and Marie C. Ferguson, MSPH, answer our questions about their study on the impact of following different solid food feeding guidelines on weight trajectories of infants.
06/07/2022
Treatment
Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C
Treatment
Creating a Treatment Plan for Patients With Obesity
05/12/2022
In this video, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, provides the take-home messages from her session "Creating an Obesity Treatment Plan" at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2022 Virtual Series on May 12,...
05/12/2022
Treatment
Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C
Treatment
Preview: Treating Patients With Obesity
04/11/2022
In this video, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, provides a preview of her session "Creating an Obesity Treatment Plan" at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2022 Virtual Series on May 12, including a blueprint...
04/11/2022
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obesity
Carol Chelimo, PhD, and Cameron Grand, MbChB, PhD, on the Association Between Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure and BMI and Obesity
03/05/2022
Carol Chelimo, PhD, and Cameron Grand, MbChB, PhD, answered our questions about their study examining the association between early exposure to antibiotics and subsequent body mass index and the likelihood...
03/05/2022
Treatment
Angela Fitch, MD
Treatment
Angela Fitch, MD, on the 5 “P’s” of Obesity Treatment
01/21/2022
Dr Fitch discusses evidence-based management of obesity in primary care, including nutrition and physical activity interventions, and the pillars of treatment.
01/21/2022