Knowledge Check: Phentermine, Food Insecurity, SIBO, and Women
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
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Just the Facts: A Gamified, Flashcard App to Enhance Retention
This past year, I have granted rights to New Millennium Curricula to develop an app-based platform that delivers quick, high-yield facts in a gamified…
Life Stages of Women and Obesity
Women have sex specific hormonal differences that are important to note in obesity medicine. When compared to men, women have a higher prevalence of o…
Gut Check: Differentiating SIBO from Other Post-MBS Complications
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) refers to an excessive proliferation of bacteria in the proximal small intestine. Importantly, symptoms a…
An Overview of Food Insecurity within Obesity Medicine
Food insecurity represents a major stressor and health-complicating factor for many within the United States. Recent research from the USDA shows that…
Phentermine: A Sympathomimetic Amine with a Long History
Approved in 1959 for short-term use in obesity, phentermine remains one of the oldest and most widely prescribed weight management medications in the …
Knowledge Check: ASN Guide, Functional Food, Preop, and Bullying
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
Beyond the Scale: Mental Health Effects of Pediatric Bullying
We’ve already covered several important pediatric topics, including genetics, adverse childhood events, antibiotic effects on obesity rates, growth …
Preop Eval (Part 2): Cardiac, Labs, and Preoperative Testing
In the prior blog, we discussed the candidacy criteria and contraindications for patients pursuing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). In this seco…
Preop Eval (Part 1): Candidacy and Ineligibility
At larger institutions and accredited metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) programs, preoperative evaluations are often built into a comprehensive pr…
From Fiber to Fermentation: Functional Foods
Functional foods are defined as foods that offer health benefits beyond their basic nutritional value. A classic example is oatmeal, which is rich in …
ASN (Renal) Guidelines for Those with Obesity: An ABOM Resource
In recent years, a growing number of medical subspecialties have released specialty-specific guidance on the use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) an…
Knowledge Check: VLCD, ACEs & Abx, Underwater Weighing, Brown Fat
Knowledge checks will be available every fifth blog and consist of a checklist of objectives and questions based on the prior blog posts. In addition,…
Brown Adipose Tissue and “Beiging”: A Metabolic Target in Obesity
White adipose tissue (WAT) is the most prevalent form of fat in the human body. While it plays a major role in energy storage, it also has significant…
From Buoyancy to Body Fat: Underwater Weighing
Convenience and accuracy are both essential when selecting a method for routine body composition assessment. While underwater weighing (also known as …
