Clinical Topics

Articles

Persons with type 2 diabetes who either gained or lost 5% of baseline bodyweight were found to be at higher risk for heart failure, MI, and all-cause death. 

Bodyweight Variability May Increase Risk for Major CV Events in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: New Study 

Having overweight or obesity in midlife was associated with significantly higher cumulative morbidity and health care costs during older adulthood in prospective cohort study. 

Overweight, Obesity in Midlife Tied to Higher Morbidity and Health Care Costs Later in Life

Angela Fitch, MD, is the co-director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center and an assistant professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Fitch has served as vice president, secretary/treasurer, and trustee on OMA’s board of trustees, was the 2015-2016 chair of the clinical management of obesity section of The Obesity Society and is a member of the ABOM writing committee. In 2016, Dr Fitch received the Dr Peter G. Lindner Award from OMA, and in 2017, she was recognized as OMA’s Obesity Medicine Clinician of the Year.

An overview of common and uncommon obesity-related comorbidities and treatment strategies, here.

Obesity-related Comorbidities and Treatment: An Overview

Nearly two-thirds of persons aged younger than 50 years who had an acute ischemic stroke had obesity in a study presented at the 2022 International Stroke Conference.  

Obesity Common Among Adults Aged <50 Years with Acute Ischemic Stroke, Study Finds 

Abby Bleistein, MD, is the founder and director of Healthful Life MD, where she currently practices obesity medicine in Golden, Colorado. Healthful Life MD is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary medical weight loss practice that helps people with sustainable lifestyle change. In 2016, Dr Bleistein was recognized by the OMA as Candidate of the Year. She has served on the Pediatric Committee and the Advocacy Committee of the OMA.

How do low socioeconomic status and adverse childhood experiences tie into pediatric obesity? Here, an overview for practitioners. 

Leading Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Obesity: A Primer for Practitioners

Board-certified Physician Assistant and a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association. Ms. Burridge earned her Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Medicine in 2017. She is the President of PAs in Obesity Medicine and serves on the Board of the Illinois Obesity Society. 

Three diets that can help patients with obesity age healthier, how to make nutrition personal, and more highlighted, here. 

Helping Patients with Obesity Age Healthier and Happier

Slideshows

The highest percentage of youth without a high school diploma is in New Mexico and the youth poverty rate is highest in DC. More red flag indicators follow. 

Where are US Youth at Greatest Risk and Why? States Ranked on 6 Key Indicators 

Coronary heart disease prevalence in the US between 2011 and 2018 saw a statistically insignificant change, from 6.2% to 6.0%, respectively. 

CHD Prevalence in US Shows No Significant Change, According to BRFSS Analysis 

Videos

Donna Ryan, MD, wishes for universal understanding of obesity as a serious chronic disease, for a start. Her other wishes are equally ambitious. 

Overweight and Obesity: One Expert's 3 Wishes for the Future of Patient Care 

VIDEO Interview: The COVID-19 pandemic has closed what discussion remained about the status of obesity as a disease, according to obesity expert Donna Ryan, MD. 