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Conversations on Health: Unveiling the Link Between Sleep and Obesity
As the Thanksgiving dinner settled into a cozy ambiance, the delightful aroma of roasted turkey filled the air. Among the gathering of family and friends, the lively conversations took an unexpected turn when a family member turned to dinner conversation for an opportunity to share knowledge about sleep and obesity.
Country’s Leading Obesity Expert Organizations Issue a Statement on the Full Results of the SELECT Study
The recent results of the SELECT Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provide invaluable insights into the complex disease of obesity. The report has prompted several of the country’s leading obesity expert organizations, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), The Obesity Society (TOS), the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and the STOP Obesity Alliance (STOP), to join together in issuing the following statement:
Obesity and Genetics: What is the Connection?
Is obesity genetic? Do our genes determine if we'll have a healthy body weight or not? Explore the role of genetics in the obesity epidemic.
The Obesity Paradox Explained: Is It Still Valid?
The "obesity paradox" suggests that individuals with overweight or obesity may have lower mortality rates in certain conditions. However, recent research challenges this.
Pediatric Obesity in a Nutshell
Pediatric obesity… Pediatric obesity is a chronic, complex, and multifactorial medical condition that is treatable using a comprehensive approach. The prevalence of childhood obesity is…
Practical Ways to Lose Weight Working from Home
Staying physically active is an important part of preventing or treating obesity. You can stay active and possibly lose weight while working from home.
Obesity and Mental Health
How does obesity affect mental health and vice versa? Understanding this complex relationship can help when treating patients with obesity
Motivational Interviewing for Obesity Treatment
Using Motivational Interviewing for Obesity Treatment In the treatment of the disease of obesity, where conventional approaches often fall short in achieving lasting outcomes, a…
Top 5 Reasons to Attend Overcoming Obesity 2023
We are just over two months away from Overcoming Obesity 2023. This one-of-a-kind conference, happening Oct 25-29 in San Antonio, TX is the perfect opportunity…