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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…
Understanding Unmet Needs in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Significant advances in genetic research are enabling us to learn more about the complex factors that can influence the balance between energy intake and expenditure…
Obesity Medicine Association Announces Major Updates to its Pediatric Obesity Algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER, Colo., Oct. 20, 2020 —The Obesity…
Genetic Testing: Uncovering the Underlying Cause of Severe Obesity
Recent advances in genetic research have helped broaden the understanding of genetic factors that can lead to early-onset, severe obesity and an insatiable hunger called…
Overcoming Obesity 2020 – Virtual Speaker Series: Q&A with Dr. Verlyn Warrington
The fall conference is almost here, and this year, we’re going entirely virtual. We hope you will join us from the comfort of home for…
OMA President-Elect Responds to Dr. Akshay B Jain’s article, “Obesity and the Bitter Pill of Truth”
The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) would like to commend Dr. Akshay B. Jain on the excellent article in Medscape , “Obesity and the Bitter Pill…
All Obesity is Not the Same: Recognizing Genetic Causes of Obesity
There have been significant advances in research focused on understanding how genetics influence body weight in recent years. Severe obesity is caused by a wide…
How Does Bariatric Surgery Impact Your Risk of Diabetes?
The global prevalence of diabetes and obesity in adults indicates that it has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity is a chronic disease affecting more than 100…
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of Patients Undergoing Baratric Procedures
2019 Update CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE PERIOPERATIVE NUTRITION, METABOLIC, AND NONSURGICAL SUPPORT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING BARIATRIC PROCEDURES Ð 2019 UPDATE: COSPONSORED BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…