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Food and Mood
May is Mental Health Awareness month and having lived through the recent pandemic we all understand what a toll anxiety and fear of the unknown…
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…
Achieving Balance as Remote Work Environments Continue
The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on obesity as a major public health issue for two particular reasons. First, obesity is one of the…
Healthiest Meal Delivery Service
Meal order services have become a very popular and a convenient way to eat healthier meals than going out to eat. Back in the dark…
Obesity Medicine Association Introduces New Incoming Board of Trustees and Executive Director
The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) welcomed their newly elected Board of Trustees at the recent Overcoming Obesity conference in Chicago, IL. Elected by OMA’s membership,…
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…