Childhood Obesity Influencers: Antibiotics and ACEs
One of the interesting components included within the pediatric obesity guidelines released in 2023 was the addition of contributors to childhood obes…
Archives: Content
Very-Low Calorie Diet: Drain on the Battery or Weight-Loss Boost?
A very low-calorie diet (VLCD) is one in which caloric intake falls below the patient’s resting metabolic rate, meaning that even if the patient is …
Knowledge Check: Cushing, Cancer, TORe, and Wilson-Turner
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,…
Wilson-Turner Syndrome: The Bare Necessities
Rare genetic conditions associated with obesity are highlighted on the ABOM exam test content outline, though the level of detail and difficulty varie…
Transoral Outlet Reduction: Restoring Restriction After a RYGB
Endoscopic interventions continue to expand within the field of obesity treatment, offering both primary and secondary therapeutic options. Prior to t…
A Malignant Relationship: Obesity and Cancer
One of the most concerning adiposity-mediated comorbidities is malignancy. Obesity increases the risk of certain cancers significantly and is classifi…
Cushing Syndrome: Key Points for the ABOM Exam
Each year, certain high-yield topics tend to give candidates more trouble than others, and this year Cushing syndrome was an area that candidates felt…
Knowledge Check: CBT vs MI, Epitomee, Receptors, USPSTF Guideline
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,…
Behavioral Interventions for CVD: What the USPSTF Recommends
Scattered throughout the ABOM-recommended test resources are two United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statements that …
Hunger Games: What to Know About Appetite-Regulating Receptors
Although it may not be the most thrilling ABOM blog, a more in-depth review of receptors will be valuable for exam preparation. Memorizing the locatio…
CBT or Motivational Interviewing? Choosing the Right Approach
Behavioral therapy is one of the four pillars of obesity treatment. Similar to pharmacotherapy, there are distinct techniques that need to be differen…
Epitomee®: A Novel FDA-Cleared Device
Welcome to the 2025 ABOM exam blog season! From now until October, I will post a weekly blog covering a variety of high-yield ABOM exam topics with an…
O Canada: A Synopsis of the Canadian Obesity Practice Guidelines
The American Board of Obesity Medicine has listed the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (accessed here) as one of the newer recommen…
Knowledge Check: ESG, Cohen, Active Adipose, Metabolic Syndrome
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,…
Metabolic Syndrome: A Constellation of Symptoms
As discussed in the previous blog, found here, adipose tissue is very hormonally active and can lead to adiposopathy or ‘sick fat’ with metabolic …
