Obesity

Living at high altitudes may be associated with a lower risk of obesity…. 

  In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we discuss the possibility of delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes as well as revisit DeFronzo’s octet, and look at how treating the octet without hypoglycemia and weight gain can be done….

  In this week’s Homerun Slides continuing our series from Dr. Stanley Schwartz, we cover topics including the Benefits of Combined Treatment (Pharmacotherapy and Lifestyle Modification), a demonstation of how Obesity Requires Long-Term Care, and information on how Roux-en-Y surgery restores the incretin effect…

Results of a recent large epidemiological study suggest that it is amount of dietary calories from sugar that plays the most pivotal role in diabetes risk…. 

  In this week’s Homerun Slides collection, we go over some of the behavioral modification options that are available for helping patients change their lifestyle habits. In addition, we also review some of the medications available to help with weight control….

  In this week’s Homerun Slides continuing Dr. Stanley Scwartz’ series on new medication therapies for the treatment of obesity, we discuss exactly why it is so difficult for our patients to lose weight and give you some options to make this process a little easier….

  In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we review the benefits of even just a little weight loss for your patients including the lessening of sleep apnea, and we discuss the lessening of diabetes symptoms with bariatric surgery….

  Dr. Stanley Schwartz focuses on obesity but with an emphasis on some of the new medical therapies now available. He also discusses the idea of the "metabolically healthy obese" patient and why he believes this is an oxymoronic term….

Dr. Philipp Scherer talks about “healthy obesity” and how some people are “really adept at expanding healthy fat tissue.” He explains that healthy fat tissue is a very effective “sink” for excess calories and that if there is enough vascularization, this spares other tissues such as the liver, muscles or beta …

Girls who were obese, as measured by BMI at age 11 had lower academic attainment at 11, 13 and 16 years when compared to those of a healthy weight….