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Poll
Poll
03/27/2024
Let us know your thoughts on a Key Action Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity.
03/27/2024
Research summary
Research summary
03/22/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
Researchers sought to determine whether patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity experience continued type 2 diabetes remission.
03/22/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart...
03/21/2024
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Poll
Poll
03/27/2024
Let us know your thoughts on a Key Action Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity.
03/27/2024
Nutritional Pearl
Nutritional Pearl
09/29/2023
Your patient is a 31-year-old man who started a time-restricted eating program, but he hasn’t made any changes to his diet. He says he doesn’t feel like he is making any weight loss progress after 4...
09/29/2023
Nutritional Pearl
Nutritional Pearl
07/25/2023

Timothy S. Harlan, MD

Timothy S. Harlan, MD
A 39-year-old woman presents to your office for a check-up. She has a BMI in the clinically normal range with a body fat measurement above the 90th percentile. She asks you if she is more likely to develop...
07/25/2023
Nutritional Pearl
A person walking.
Nutritional Pearl
06/18/2023
Your patient is a 31-year-old man who doesn’t think he moves enough during the day. He works from home and wants to know an easy way to stay healthy and move more.
06/18/2023
Pop Quiz
healthy diet
Pop Quiz
05/21/2023
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board, what diet is strongly recommended for patients with psoriasis with overweight and obesity?
05/21/2023

Clinical Insights

Video
Video
03/12/2024

Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C

Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C
In this video, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, discusses evidence-based approaches in the management of patients with obesity, including the use of medications, surgery, and controversies. 
03/12/2024
Commentary
Commentary
02/09/2024

Michael Bloch, MD; Evan Bloch 

Michael Bloch, MD; Evan Bloch 
In this article, Michael Bloch, MD, and Evan Bloch discuss findings from the SELECT trial, including the use of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, semaglutide, to reduce the risk of major...
02/09/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
11/17/2023
In this video, Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, obesity medicine specialist at Enara Health in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, provides the take-home messages from her session at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023...
11/17/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
09/18/2023
In this video, Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, obesity medicine specialist at Enara Health in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, provides a preview of her session "Partnering with Your Patient: Metabolic Syndrome” at our...
09/18/2023
Treatment
Treatment
11/17/2022
In this video, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, provides the take-home messages from her session "Creating an Obesity Treatment Plan" at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2022 Virtual Series, including the...
11/17/2022