Cultural Healthy Eating Guides
Published Date: August 29, 2023The Obesity Medicine Association, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, has created a number of cultural Healthy Eating Guides to be a resource to clinicians to…
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Nutrition
Can Intermittent Fasting Help in Treating Obesity?
Published Date: July 25, 2023In a world where obesity rates continue to rise, the search for effective, sustainable, and science-backed solutions has never been more critical. Among the numerous…
The Vegan Diet and Weight Loss | Obesity Medicine Association
Published Date: July 17, 2023Should physicians recommend veganism for weight loss? Learn
about the benefits and tips for a successful plant-based diet.
The Influence of Food Insecurity on Obesity: A Call to Action
Published Date: June 30, 2023Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are defined as “the conditions in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship and age that…
The Vegan Diet and Weight Loss
Published Date: May 9, 2023Veganuary may be over, but the vegan movement continues to grow. Many patients come into the office asking about switching to a vegan diet for…
Advising Patients with Obesity About the Keto Diet
Published Date: April 6, 2023Learn more about ketogenic diets and whether they may help
with weight loss, class 3 obesity, and obesity-related health
conditions such as diabetes.
March OMA Member Highlight
Published Date: March 1, 2023Teji Dhami, MD, FOMA has been a member of the OMA since 2017 and became a fellow of OMA in 2022. Dr. Dhami became a member…
Pediatric Obesity Research Update | Acceptability of Time-Limited Eating in Pediatric Weight Management
Published Date: February 21, 2023Each month, the OMA Pediatric Committee reviews a pediatric-focused obesity research update to help keep you up to date about the latest findings. This month’s update addresses nutrition…
Alcohol and Obesity
Published Date: August 2, 2022While little research exists on the effects of alcohol on weight gain, the statistics of concurrent alcohol use with the disease of obesity, and the…
Food and Mood
Published Date: May 26, 2022May is Mental Health Awareness month and having lived through the recent pandemic we all understand what a toll anxiety and fear of the unknown…