Going Viral: A Surprising Obesity Connection
The American Board of Obesity Medicine requires a thorough knowledge of secondary etiologies of obesity, including epigenetics, disordered eating, iat…
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Nourishment by the Numbers: Measuring Dietary Intake
Nutritional therapy is a pillar of obesity management, and providers have numerous tools for measuring nutritional intake. Knowing which tools are mos…
Baby on Board: Recommended Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Optimizing positive outcomes during pregnancy is multifaceted. One topic I would expect to see come test day is how preconception weight and pregnancy…
Knowledge Check: Vbloc, Low Copper/Selenium, Ped HTN, & Fragile X
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,…
A Genetic Contributor to Childhood Obesity: Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability, accounting for 3% of those with neurodevelopmental delays. The…
Pediatric Hypertension and Other Screenings for Children
Diagnostic criteria for pediatric hypertension is not as straightforward as those for adults. However, as seen with other adiposity-based chronic dise…
Periodically Deficient: Selenium and Copper
Knowledge of nutritional deficiencies is not only key on test day, but also vital in the clinical setting. Obesity medicine physicians are at the fore…
Vagal Nerve Stimulator (vBloc®): Shockingly Effective
Welcome to the 2024 ABOM exam prep season! If you are new here, I post a weekly blog covering a variety of ABOM exam topics with a sample question. So…
Same High-Quality Questions, but in a New Mobile Format
One of the most common requests I received during this latest testing cycle was to develop a testing platform that could be accessed on-the-go, allowi…
Knowledge Check: MI, Lap Band, IIH, Cortisol and Sleep/Stress
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,…
Sleep and Stress: Important Influences on Weight
Are your patients getting good sleep and managing stress levels? The neurohormonal changes caused by stress and poor sleep are known to influence weig…
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (i.e., Pseudotumor Cerebri)
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a condition with a higher prevalence in those with obesity, and thus…
Adjustable Gastric Banding: Plummeting in Popularity
The adjustable gastric band is less likely to be recommended for patients seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery nowadays, even though it has one of …
Motivational Interviewing: The Basics, Part II
Last year, I posted a blog on the basics of motivational interviewing (MI), which discussed a lot of the foundational ideas of testing MI on the exam.…
Knowledge Check: Gut Hormones, Aspire, Fat Measure, & Imprinting
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,…
