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Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The second-largest organ in the body, the liver, is essential for our digestive system. Its function is to break down food, store energy and remove waste…
Obesity Medicine 2022 Spring Conference Review
With every OMA conference I go to, I always leave feeling invigorated and brimming with new ideas to bring back to my patients – Atlanta is no exception.
Benefits Of Fiber-Rich Foods For Weight Loss
Dietary fiber has a much bigger role to play in health and isn’t just in the management of constipation. Several scientific studies and research now…
Where Do We Go From Here: Impact of Racism & Racial Disparities on Obesity Rates in African Americans & Clinical Implications
The past few years were filled with many emotions as we adjusted to living through the COVID-19 pandemic. In the US we were also forced…
Understanding Pre-obesity and Overweight in the LGBTQ+ Community
LGBTQ, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning, as the acronym suggests, is a large minority group in the United States that also…
Veterans Affected by Obesity
Obesity affects members who served in the US Military (US veterans) at a higher rate than the general population. Military enlists are a pre-selected group…
Semaglutide for Treatment of Obesity
We now have a “Miracle Pen”! A pre-filled pen that is loaded with a brand new addition to the armamentarium of medicines to aid in…
Weight Can Wait: STOP Obesity Alliance Releases New Obesity Treatment Guide
The U.S. adult obesity rate has surpassed 40%. To help address this important issue, the STOP Obesity Alliance has released a new obesity treatment guide. “Weight…
Evolutionary Biology of Obesity: NotByChoice™
Obesity is a public health crisis of pandemic proportions. The pervasive stigmatization of individuals affected by obesity undermines obesity intervention efforts. Obesity bias and discrimination…