Obesity and Energetics Offerings

Featured

• Investigating Temporal Patterns of Glycemic Control around Holidays.
• RCT: Simultaneous Assessment of Motor and Cognitive Tasks Reveals Reductions in Working Memory Performance Following Exercise in the Heat.
• Ketogenic Diet and Chemotherapy Combine to Disrupt Pancreatic Cancer Metabolism and Growth.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Converting 'Bad' Fat to 'Good' Fat to Treat Obesity and Diabetes.
• Study: Drug-Initiated Activity Metabolomics Identifies Myristoylglycine as a Potent Endogenous Metabolite for Human Brown Fat Differentiation... In Vitro.

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: "This study found no evidence that commercial weight management programs differed in 5-year changes in depression and anxiety symptoms, compared with BI [brief intervention]."
• RCT: "Results suggest that choices for grocery products might be too ingrained to be changed by subtle rearrangements of choice architecture like the ordering interventions..."
• Meta-Analysis: "Except for reducing HbA1c levels and adiposity parameters at short-to-intermediate terms, a LC diet appears to be equally effective as a LF diet in terms of control of cardiometabolic markers and the risk of adverse events in obese patients with T2D."
• "...contrary to our expectations, non-lactating dairy sheep and goats prefer single components over a mixed ration of the same components and similar nutritional value."
• "The division of labour, combined with inter-individual variability, leads to predictions of the food dynamics and exchange networks that run, contrary to the other models" in ants.
• "Offspring exposed to maternal diet-induced obesity demonstrate a phenotype consistent with energy excess. Contrary to previous studies, the observed energy phenotype was not associated with hyperphagia or decreased basal metabolic rate but rather decreased hypothalamic neuronal activity and energy production."
• "Vitamin D3 supplementation not effective in preventing ventricular hypertrophy."
• Meta-Analysis: "Vitamin D supplementation had no effect on the risk of total cancer incidence (RR 0.99, 95% CI: 0.94-1.04; I 2 = 0%), total cancer mortality (RR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.84-1.03; I 2 = 24%) and total mortality (RR 0.92, 95% CI: 0.82-1.04; I 2 = 36%)."

Basic

• Monoacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase 1 Lowers Adipocyte Differentiation Capacity in Vitro but Does Not Affect Adiposity in Mice.
• Deficiency of Exchange Protein Directly Activated by CAMP (EPAC)-1 in Mice Augments Glucose Intolerance, Inflammation, and Gut Dysbiosis Associated with Western Diet.
• Sex Differences in Adipose Tissue Distribution Determine Susceptibility to Neuroinflammation in Mice with Dietary Obesity.
• Severe Maternal Stress Alters Placental Function, Resulting in Adipose Tissue and Liver Dysfunction in Offspring of Mice.
• IGF1R Is a Mediator of Sex-Specific Metabolism in Mice: Effects of Age and High-Fat Diet.
• A Gut-Derived Hormone Suppresses Sugar Appetite and Regulates Food Choice in Drosophila.
• Two-Sided Roles of Adipose Tissue: Rethinking the Obesity Paradox in Various Human Diseases from a New Perspective.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• Article: Bias Attributable to the Use of a Composite Outcome in Evaluating a Cocoa Extract Supplement.
• Reply: To PC Ramírez and FA Diaz-Quijano.
• Red Pen Review of "The Proof is in the Plants: How science shows a plant-based diet could save your life."

Clinical

• Long-Term Effects on Weight Loss and Maintenance by Intensive Start with Diet and Exercise.
• Obesity Downregulates Lipid Metabolism Genes in First Trimester Placenta.
• Meta-Analysis: Obesity and the Risk of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection.
• From Soup to Nuts: Obesity Impairs Chemotherapy During Early and Late Phases of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment.
• Getting Them Through the Door: Social and Behavioral Determinants of Uptake and Engagement in an Obesity Intervention.
• Decreased Adiponectin/Leptin Ratio Relates to Insulin Resistance in Adults with Obesity.

Children and Adolescents

• Preprint: Waist-To-Height Ratio Associated Cardiometabolic Risk Phenotype in Children with Overweight/Obesity.
• European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.
• Habitual Coffee Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Individuals with a History of Gestational Diabetes - a Prospective Study.
• The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Strategies on the Management of Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Narrative Review.
• Visceral Adipose Tissue Molecular Networks and Regulatory MicroRNA in Pediatric Obesity: An in Silico Approach.
• Early-Life Stress and Current Stress Predict BMI and Height Growth Trajectories in Puberty.
• RCT: Home Meal Delivery on Preschoolers' BMI Z-Score, Dietary Quality, and Family Meal Frequency.
• Protocol: Design of the FRESH-DOSE Study: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial Evaluating a Guided Self-Help Family-Based Treatment Program for Children with Overweight or Obesity.

Surgery

• Body Image and BMI Influence on Psychophysical Well-Being in Bariatric Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.
• Delayed Gastric Emptying After Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Associated with Poor Weight Loss.
• Predictors of Morbidity in Revisional Bariatric Surgery and Bariatric Emergencies at an MBSAQIP-Accredited Community Hospital.
• Binge Eating in Patients Pursuing Bariatric Surgery: Understanding Relationships with Food Insecurity and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
• National Trends in Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 2010–2017.
• Food Intake Following Gastric Bypass Surgery: Patients Eat Less but Do Not Eat Differently.
• Improvement of Low-Grade Inflammation in Patients with Metabolically Healthy Severe Obesity After Primary Bariatric Surgery.

Drugs

• Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity-Driven Effects in Breast Cancers.
• Targeting the Enteroendocrine System for Treatment of Obesity.
• Obesity Alters Pathology and Treatment Response in Inflammatory Disease.
• Evaluating Prediction Methods for Glomerular Filtration to Optimise Drug Doses in Patients With and Without Obesity.
• Once-Weekly Semaglutide 2.4 Mg Improved Glucose Metabolism and Prediabetes in Adults with Overweight/Obesity in the STEP 1 Trial.

Food & Diet

• Effects of an Exogenous Ketone Ester Using Multi-Omics in Skeletal Muscle of Aging C57BL/6J Male Mice.
• Dissertation: The Effects of Pasture-Raised Versus Conventional Whey Protein Supplementation on Vascular Function and Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Resistance-Trained Individuals.
• The Role of the Gut Microbiota in the Relationship between Diet and Human Health.
• Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Plasma Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein, and Lipoprotein Particle Size Concentrations in US Adults.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Obese Outbred Mice Only Partially Benefit from Diet Normalization or Calorie Restriction as Preconception Care Interventions to Improve Metabolic Health and Oocyte Quality.
• RCT: Resistance Training Added to Caloric Restriction Plus Aerobic Exercise Training in Heart Failure with Obesity and Preserved Ejection Fraction.
• Caloric Restriction Improves Glycaemic Control Without Reducing Plasma Branched-Chain Amino Acids or Keto-Acids in Men with Obesity.
• Calorie Restriction, but Not Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Increases [3H] PK11195 Binding in a Rat Model of Obesity.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Independent and Joint Associations of Weightlifting and Aerobic Activity with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Mortality in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial.
• Effect of a Single Bout of High-Intensity Sprint Exercise Programme Compared to Traditional High-Intensity Sprint Interval Exercise and Endurance Exercise on Inflammatory Markers, Lipid Profile and Health-Related Physical Fitness Measurements in Participants with Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk.

Economics & Sociology

• Cute Kid? Patient Obesity Status and the Use of Nonmedical Descriptors in Presentations by Pediatric Residents.
• Subjective Social Status Is Associated with Happiness but Not Weight Status or Psychological Distress: An Analysis of Three Prospective Birth Cohorts from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
• Are Women’s Empowerment and Income Inequality Associated with Excess Weight in Latin American Cities?
• Meta-Analysis: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Behavioral Economic Incentive Programs for Goal Achievement on Healthy Diet, Weight Control and Physical Activity.
• Navigating Hidden Hunger: An Exploratory Analysis of the Lived Experience of Food Insecurity Among College Students.
• What Is Free Food Worth? A Nonmarket Valuation Approach to Estimating the Welfare Effects of Food Pantry Services.

Epidemiology

• Association of Household Air Pollution with Glucose Homeostasis Markers in Chinese Rural Women: Effect Modification of Socioeconomic Status.
• Comparison of Serum Magnesium and Blood Sugar Levels between Adolescents With Obesity and Normal-Weight.
• Threshold of BMI for the Development of Hypertension Among Japanese Adults.
• Environmental Toxicants, Brown Adipose Tissue, and Potential Links to Obesity and Metabolic Disease.
• Meta-Analysis: Association of Adult Height with Cardiovascular Mortality.
• Twelve-Year Trajectory of Disease Burden and Mortality by Obesity Level in Korea: Analysis of the National Health Insurance Service Database.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction: Role of Physical Fitness, Body Satisfaction, and Shopping.
• Hypothalamic TTF-1 Orchestrates the Sensitivity of Leptin.
• Loss of Hypothalamic Furin Affects POMC to ProACTH Cleavage and Feeding Behavior in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice.

Equity and Disparities

• The “Double Burden of Malnutrition” in the Amazon: Dietary Change and Drastic Increases in Obesity and Anemia over 40 Years Among the Awajún.
• The Positive Impact of a Care–Physical Activity Initiative for People with a Low Socioeconomic Status on Health, Quality of Life and Societal Participation: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Stigma

• Associations Among Enacted Weight Stigma, Weight Self-Stigma, and Multiple Physical Health Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, and Selected Health Behaviors.
• Lifetime and Daily Weight Stigma Among Higher Weight Sexual Minority Women: Links to Daily Weight-Based Concerns, Avoidance, and Negative Affect.
• Examining the Role of Experiential Avoidance and Valued Action in the Negative Effects of Weight Self-Stigma.
• Childhood Obesity and Weight Stigma Experiences and Its Implications on Health and Wellbeing: A Mixed-Method Study.

Policy Related

• Systematic Review: Dietary Environment in Early Care and Education Settings and Young Children's Eating Behavior.
• Systematic Review: Effects of Public–Private Partnership on Diet-Related Obesity Risk Factors Among School-Aged Children.
• RCT: The Influence of Increased Dairy Product Consumption, as Part of a Lifestyle Modification Intervention, on Diet Quality and Eating Patterns in Female Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity.
• The Negative Effects of Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent Labels on Consumers' Food Brand Evaluation.
• Narrative Review: The Influence of Front-of-Pack Nutritional Labels on Eating and Purchasing Behaviors.
• Reconsidering Food Prescription Programs in Relation to Household Food Insecurity.
• The Impact of Agricultural Subsidies on Obesity.

Intergenerational Effects

• Systematic Review: Breast Milk Microbiota Composition and the Evidence for Transfer to and Colonisation of the Infant Gut.
• Maternal Prenatal Cortisol Trajectories Predict Accelerated Growth in Infancy.
• The Associations of Maternal and Paternal Obesity with Latent Patterns of Offspring BMI Development between 7 and 17 Years of Age: Pooled Analyses of Cohorts Born in 1958 and 2001 in the United Kingdom.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• The Metabolic Upper Critical Temperature of the Human Thermoneutral Zone.
• Body and Fat Mass are Not Regulated, Controlled, or Defended: An Introduction to the Invisible Hand’ and ‘Competition’ Models of Metabolism.
• A Modest Change in Housing Temperature Alters Whole Body Energy Expenditure and Adipocyte Thermogenic Capacity in Mice.

Methods

• Review: Real-World Data: Methods, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities.
• Evaluating the Nonlinearity of Calorie-Income Relationship by Semi-Parametric Estimation Strategy: Do the Model Fit the Data.
• Psychometric Properties of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger Questionnaire in Treatment-Seeking Adults with Overweight and Obesity.
• Advanced Dietary Analysis and Modeling: A Deep Dive Into the National Cancer Institute Method.

Commentary

• BMI Trajectories Preceding Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.
• Fermented Foods and Fiber May Lower Stress Levels, Says New Study.
• Lifestyle Strategies for the Management of Obesity in Older Adults: From Controversies to Alternative Interventions.
• ‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’: New Research Shows That Our Assumptions About Eating Disorders are Often Wrong — and That Many Larger-Bodied People are Starving Themselves.
• Hypothesis: Metformin Is a Potential Reproductive Toxicant.
• Food Environment: Consumption Occasions.
• Could Diet Be Another Vital Sign in the Electronic Health Record?
• Spurious Correlation: Obesity and Criminality.
• Can Deep Brain Stimulation Stop Binge Eating?

General

• Plagiarism Scandal Puts Renowned Concussions Doctor Under Scrutiny.
• ‘I’m Nauseated’: Alzheimer’s Whistleblower Finds Possible Misconduct by His Mentor in Their Papers.
• Video: Scientific Discovery Through Open Science First Requires Cleaning Up Our Metadata Mess.
• Epigenetic Regulation of Aging: Implications for Interventions of Aging and Diseases.
• Why Do Fish Look Down When They Swim?
• Comparative Analysis of the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolomics of Healthy Versus Captive South China Tigers with Mild Diarrhea.
• Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery.
• Elite Greek Warrior Myth Debunked.

Video & Audio

• The Recruiting Crisis: Obesity’s Challenge to Military Readiness.

Announcements

• Scholarships for a Stronger Public Health Workforce: Professor Jon Macy of Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Leads Successful Acquisition of Grant.
• This Is a Great Time for IU Bloomington's School of Public Health.
• New, Exciting #research Opportunities in #IUSPH Now That the Brand-New Immersion Tank and Swim Flume are Operational!
• Webinar: Managing Scientific Whiplash: The Evolution of Dietary Fat & Cholesterol Research.
• SNEB International Conference Call for Abstracts.
• IU Bloomington School of Public Health Seeks Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
• IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Invites Applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Strong Data Analytic and Collaborative Skills to Join a Team of Researchers Focused on Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency and/or Statistical and Data Analytic Research in the Obesity, Nutrition, or Aging Research Domains.
• Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Is Recruiting for Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department!

Featured

• Central Feminization of Obese Male Mice Reduces Metabolic Syndrome.
• A Comparison of Bioimpedance Analysis Vs. Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry for Body Composition Assessment in Postpartum Women and Non-Postpartum Controls.
• Social Influences on Physical Activity for Establishing Criteria Leading to Exercise Persistence.
• Adipose Tissue Macrophages Exert Systemic Metabolic Control by Manipulating Local Iron Concentrations.
• The Social Origins of Obesity Within and Across Generations.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Low-Protein Diet from Processed Foods Drives Overeating and Is Fueling Obesity Crisis, Study Finds.
• Study: Self-Reported, Cross-Sectional, Within-Day Macronutrient Balance Associated with Energy Intake.

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: "...Diets consumed ad libitum that contain a little or a lot of unprocessed beef have similar effects on body weight, energy metabolism, and cardiovascular risk factors during the first 3 months after clinically significant rapid weight loss."
• RCT: "More favourable appetite-regulating hormone responses to AL [almonds vs an isocaloric carbohydrate-rich snack bar] did not translate into better self-reported appetite or reduced short-term energy consumption."
• RCT: "No outcomes varied by diet...[in comparison of] hypocaloric low carbohydrate, hypocaloric moderate low fat, and Mediterranean diet without calorie restriction on weight and glycemia in young adults with T1D and overweight or obesity."
• RCT: Walking Exercise Reduces Postprandial Lipemia but Does Not Influence Postprandial Hemorheological Properties and Oxidative Stress.
• Four Weeks of Hericium erinaceus Supplementation Does Not Impact Markers of Metabolic Flexibility or Cognition.
• Insurance-Mandated Weight Management Program Completion Prior to Bariatric Surgery Provides No Long-Term Clinical Benefit.
• "These findings suggest a pervasive homophilic friendship selection explained by weight and lifestyle-based similarities, despite no evidence of peer influence on weight status."
• "However, the study found no evidence of an association between consumption of edible oils (vegetable oils, animal fat oils, and other fatty acid sources) and mood, anthropometric indices, or appetite."

Basic

• Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Affects Circadian-Regulated Lipolysis Through an E-Box-Dependent Mechanism.
• Obesity-Associated Mesenteric Lymph Leakage Impairs the Trafficking of Lipids, Lipophilic Drugs and Antigens from the Intestine to Mesenteric Lymph Nodes.
• Bifidobacterial Carbohydrate/Nucleoside Metabolism Enhances Oxidative Phosphorylation in White Adipose Tissue to Protect Against Diet-Induced Obesity.
• Parkin Regulates Adiposity by Coordinating Mitophagy with Mitochondrial Biogenesis in White Adipocytes.
• Oral Combined Contraceptives Induce Liver Mitochondrial ROS and Whole-Body Metabolic Adaptations in Female Mice.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• When Editors Confuse Direct Criticism with Being Impolite, Science Loses.
• "Precision Nutrition (PN) ....important concerns are evident regarding the adequacy of scientific substantiation supporting claims for current products and services.
• Article: Effectiveness of Positive Deviance Approach to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
• Letter: Ignoring Clustering and Nesting in Cluster Randomized Trials Renders Conclusions Unverifiable.
• Reply to: "Ignoring Clustering and Nesting in Cluster Randomized Trials Renders Conclusions Unverifiable"
• Article: Gnotobiotic Mice Housing Conditions Critically Influence the Phenotype Associated with Transfer of Faecal Microbiota in a Context of Obesity.
• Commentary: Gnotobiotic Mice Housing Conditions Makes the Difference in the Context of Obesity!

Clinical

• RCT: Long-Term Weight Loss in a 24-Month Primary Care-Anchored Telehealth Lifestyle Coaching Program.
• Meta-Analysis: Maternal Obesity in Pregnancy and Children’s Cardiac Function and Structure.
• Self-Selected Meal Composition Alters the Relationship between Same-Day Caloric Intake and Appetite Scores in Humans During a Long-Term Ad-Libitum Feeding Study.
• Liver Fat Is Superior to Visceral and Pancreatic Fat as a Risk Biomarker of Impaired Glucose Regulation in Subjects with Overweight/Obesity.
• Effect of Weight Loss on Early Left Atrial Myopathy in People with Obesity but No Established Cardiovascular Disease.

Children and Adolescents

• Maternal Factors During Pregnancy Influencing Maternal, Fetal, and Childhood Outcomes.
• A Performance Review of Novel Adiposity Indices for Assessing Insulin Resistance in a Pediatric Latino Population.
• Relationship of Endothelial Microparticles to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children and Adolescents.

Surgery

• The Beneficial Effects of Bariatric-Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Renal Function.
• Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Before, During, and After Solid Organ Transplantation.
• Effect of Positive Pressure Ventilation and Bariatric Surgery on Extracellular Vesicle MicroRNAs in Patients with Severe Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
• Weight Recidivism and Dumping Syndrome After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Exploring the Therapeutic Role of Transoral Outlet Reduction.

Drugs

• Recent Advances in Natural Anti-Obesity Compounds and Derivatives Based on in Vivo Evidence: A Mini-Review.
• Spectrophotometric Determination of Anti-Obesity Drug (Lorcaserin) by Azo Coupling Reaction with Brady’s Reagent.
• Prescribing Pattern of Antihypertensive, Anti-Diabetic, Hypolipidaemic and Anti-Obesity Drugs in Diabetic Nephropathy.
• RCT: Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity.

Food & Diet

• Protective Effect of Probiotic and Prebiotic Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus fermentum Against Obesity-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Inflammation.
• Dietary Supplementation of L-Carnitine Ameliorates Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Trimethylamine N-Oxide Produced by Gut Microbes in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice.
• Association between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Visceral Adipose Tissue Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study in NHANES 2011–2015.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Influences of Calorie Restriction and Lipopolysaccharide Therapy on Inflammation, Cytokine Response, and Cell Proliferation in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Mouse Model.
• Caloric Restriction Reinforces the Stem Cell Pool in the Aged Brain Without Affecting Overall Proliferation Status.
• The Importance of “When” in Calorie Restriction-Induced Lifespan Extension.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• RCT: Valuation of Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent (PACE) Labels’ Impact on Energy Purchased in Cafeterias.
• RCT: Cognitively Engaging Movement Games Improve Interference Control and Academic Performance in Children with Overweight.
• Association of Physical Activity with Metabolic Profile from Adolescence to Adulthood.

Economics & Sociology

• Adolescent Girls’ Cardiovascular Responses to Peer Rejection: Exploring the Impact of Early Life Stress.
• Bodyweight and human capital development: Assessing the impact of obesity on socioemotional skills during childhood in Chile.

Epidemiology

• Disparities in Weight Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Lockdown Among Youths.
• BMI and Incidence of Lung Cancer in the HUNT Study: Using Observational and Mendelian Randomization Approaches.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Systematic Review: Weight Management Interventions for Adults Living with Overweight or Obesity and Severe Mental Illness.
• Hypothalamic Integrity Is Necessary for Sustained Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study.
• Differential Regulation of Nucleus Accumbens Glutamate and GABA in Obesity-Prone and Obesity-Resistant Rats.
• Genetic and Environmental Circadian Disruption Induce Weight Gain Through Changes in the Gut Microbiome.

Equity and Disparities

• Commentary: Children in Immigrant Families Deserve Health Care.
• Income Inequality, Race/Ethnicity, and Obesity in U.S. Men 20 Years and Older: 1999 to 2016.

Stigma

• Attitudes and Beliefs of Health Care Providers Regarding the Treatment of Patients with Obesity in a Tertiary Care Institution. Results of a Pan-Institution Survey.
• Preprint: The Intergenerational Transmission of Weight Stigma Within Families.

Policy Related

• Development and Validation of a Set of Instruments to Measure Food Environments.
• How Independent Is the International Food Information Council from the Food and Beverage Industry? A Content Analysis of Internal Industry Documents.
• Food Security and the Cultural Heritage Missing Link.
• Food Insecurity, Sleep, and Cardiometabolic Risks in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth.
• Is There a Casual Relation between Air Pollution and Dementia?

Intergenerational Effects

• Meta-Analysis: Maternal Obesity in Pregnancy and Children's Cardiac Function and Structure.
• Associations between Rurality, Pre-Pregnancy Health Status, and Macrosomia in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Measurements of Body Temperature and Oxidative Stress in Plasma Reveal Differential Costs Associated with Humoral Immune Function in a Passerine Bird.
• Swertiamarin Ameliorates Diet-Induced Obesity by Promoting Adipose Tissue Browning and Oxidative Metabolism in Preexisting Obese Mice.
• Depleted Lean Body Mass After Crossing an Ecological Barrier Differentially Affects Stopover Duration and Refuelling Rate Among Species of Long-Distance Migratory Birds.
• Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in a Hibernator, the Alpine Marmot.

Methods

• Eliminate the Hardware: Mobile Terminals-Oriented Food Recognition and Weight Estimation System.
• A Review on Vision-Based Analysis for Automatic Dietary Assessment.
• Your Best Day: An Interactive App to Translate How Time Reallocations Within a 24-Hour Day are Associated with Health Measures.

Commentary

• Transgender Nutrition and Health: An Update.
• Milk by Any Other Name: Determining a "standard of identity" for milk. (pdf)
• Editorial: Novel Therapeutic Strategy Against Obesity by Targeting Thermogenic Fat.
• Clinical Perspectives on the Use of the GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Type-2 Diabetes and Obesity.
• Can We Prevent Obesity?
• Debunking Alkaline Diet Myths.
• An Economic Doom Loop for Obesity Care.
• Top Ten Thoughts to Take Home from OW2022.
• A Strained Supply of Obesity and Diabetes Meds.

General

• Impact of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity Trajectories on Colon Cancer Risk over the Adult Life Course.
• Many Authors of Publicly Available Top-Selling Nutrition Books in Canada are Without Clinical Nutrition Credentials, Do Not Cite Evidence, and Promote Their Own Services or Products.
• Here’s How Polar Bears Might Get Traction on Snow Tiny Protrusions on the Bears’ Paws Offer Greater Friction.
• Light Competition Drives Herbivore and Nutrient Effects on Plant Diversity.
• How COVID-19 Damages Lungs: The Virus Attacks Mitochondria, Continuing an Ancient Evolutionary Battle.
• Preprint: Subjective Social Status and Health Among Older Adults in China: The Longitudinal Mediating Role of Social Trust.
• Exercise During Chemo May Help Beat the Treatment's Effects.
• Microbiome Transmission During Sexual Intercourse Appears Stochastic and Supports the Red Queen Hypothesis.

Video & Audio

• Audio: Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast #33 David Allison, PhD – Childhood Obesity Part III.

Announcements

• Indiana University Awarded $50 Million to Continue Alzheimer’s Research.
• IU Bloomington School of Public Health Seeks Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
• IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Invites Applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Strong Data Analytic and Collaborative Skills to Join a Team of Researchers Focused on Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency and/or Statistical and Data Analytic Research in the Obesity, Nutrition, or Aging Research Domains.
• Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Is Recruiting for Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department!

Featured

• Relative Leg Press Strength Relates to Activity Energy Expenditure in Older Women: Implications for Exercise Prescription.
• The Aldolase Inhibitor Aldometanib Mimics Glucose Starvation to Activate Lysosomal AMPK.
• Neurotensin Neurons in the Extended Amygdala Control Dietary Choice and Energy Homeostasis.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Scientists Find the Brain Cells That Drive Us to Eat Fat, Sugar.
• Study: Neurotensin neurons in the extended amygdala control dietary choice and energy homeostasis... in mice. Author: “[I]t is difficult to know how it will translate to humans..."

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: A Single Dose of Beer After Moderate Aerobic Exercise Did Not Affect the Cardiorespiratory and Autonomic Recovery in Young Men and Women.
• RCT: "In this large, randomised clinical trial in patients aged 60 years or older with ischaemic heart disease but no history of gout, there was no difference in the primary outcome of non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, or cardiovascular death between participants randomised to allopurinol therapy and those randomised to usual care."
• RCT: Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation Does Not Accelerate Recovery After a Change of Direction Sprinting Exercise Protocol.
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Carbohydrate Loading Does Not Increase Aspiration Risk in Bariatric Patients.
• Krill Oil Supplementation Does Not Change Waist Circumference and Sagittal Abdominal Diameter in Women with Overweight.
• Food Cue Reward Salience Does Not Explain Hyperphagia in Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
• COVID-19 Forced Restrictions Did Not AFFECT [were Not Associated With] Metabolic Control in Youth with T2D in Italy.
• Adding Heat Stress to Repeated-Sprint Training in Hypoxia Does Not Enhance Performance Improvements in Canoe/Kayak Athletes.

Basic

• A High-Fat Diet Disrupts the Hepatic and Adipose Circadian Rhythms and Modulates the Diurnal Rhythm of Gut Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Gestational Mice.
• Apple Polyphenol Diet Extends Lifespan, Slows Down Mitotic Rate and Reduces Morphometric Parameters in Drosophila melanogaster.
• Omics Approach to Reveal the Effects of Obesity on the Protein Profiles of the Exosomes Derived from Different Adipose Depots.
• Oral Berberine Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity by Activating TAS2Rs in Tuft and Endocrine Cells in the Gut.
• Long-Term Changes in the Diurnal Temporal Regulation and Set Points of Metabolic Parameters Associated with Chronic Maternal Overnutrition in Rabbits.
• A Long-Term Obesogenic High-Fat Diet in Mice Partially Dampens the Anti-Frailty Benefits of Late-Life Intermittent Fasting.
• Environment Friendly Green Synthesis Method Based Natural Bioactive Functional “Catechin and Gingerol” Loaded Nanomedicine for the Management of Obesity.
• Pathway-Specific GABAergic Inhibition Contributes to the Gain of Resilience Against Anorexia-Like Behavior of Adolescent Female Mice.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• Article: Randomized Nutrient Bar Supplementation Improves Exercise-Associated Changes in Plasma Metabolome in Adolescents and Adult Family Members at Cardiometabolic Risk.
• Letter: Accounting for the Clustering and Nesting Effects Verifies Most Conclusions. Corrected Analysis Of: “Randomized Nutrient Bar Supplementation Improves Exercise-Associated Changes in Plasma Metabolome in Adolescents and Adult Family Members at Cardiometabolic Risk”.

Clinical

• The Prevalence Rate of Adult Sarcopenic Obesity and Correlation of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index with BMI, Percent Body Fat, Waist–Hip Ratio, Basal Metabolic Rate, and Visceral Fat Area.
• Investigation of Selected Medicinal Plants for Their Anti-Obesity Properties.
• Keys to Achieving Clinically Important Weight Loss: Perceptions of Responders and Nonresponders.

Children and Adolescents

• Meta-Analysis: Effects of Different Training Modalities on the Inflammatory Response in Adolescents with Obesity.
• RCT: Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care.
• Obesity and Adipose Tissue Dysfunction: From Pediatrics to Adults.
• Integrative Analysis Reveals Novel Associations between DNA Methylation and the Serum Metabolome of Adolescents with T2D.
• Profiling of Cell-Free DNA Methylation and Histone Signatures in Pediatric NAFLD.
• SERPINE1 DNA Methylation Levels Quantified in Blood Cells at Five Years of Age are Associated with Adiposity and Plasma PAI-1 Levels.

Surgery

• Meta-Analysis: Mitochondrial Adaptations to Calorie Restriction and Bariatric Surgery in Human Skeletal Muscle.
• Predicting Early Weight Loss Failure Using a Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Calculator and Weight Loss Curves.
• Binge Eating Before and After Bariatric Surgery.
• Body Composition, Sarcopenia and Physical Performance After Bariatric Surgery: Differences between Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass.
• Pregnancy Characteristics and Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.
• Skeletal Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents and Young Adults.

Drugs

• RCT: Comparative Effects of Weight Loss and Incretin-Based Therapies on Vascular Endothelial Function, Fibrinolysis, and Inflammation in Individuals with Obesity and Pre-Diabetes.
• Impact [Association] of Low-Dose Quetiapine-Use on Glycosylated Haemoglobin, Triglyceride and Cholesterol Levels.
• Topiramate Utilization After Phentermine/Topiramate Approval for Obesity Management: Risk Minimization in the Era of Drug Repurposing.

Food & Diet

• RCT: Intake of Sugar Substitute Gummy Candies Benefits the Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults.
• RCT: Unprocessed Red Meat in the Dietary Treatment of Obesity: Beef Supplementation During Weight Maintenance After Successful Weight Loss.
• Association between Nutrient Patterns and Hyperuricemia.
• Saturated Fat from Dairy Sources Is Associated with Lower Cardiometabolic Risk.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Meta-Analysis: Mitochondrial Adaptations to Calorie Restriction and Bariatric Surgery in Human Skeletal Muscle.
• Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves High-Density Lipoprotein Amount and Function in Nonhuman Primates, Without Effects on Body Composition.
• Greater Phosphorylation of AMPK and Multiple AMPK Substrates in the Skeletal Muscle of 24 Month-Old Calorie Restricted Compared to Ad Libitum Fed Male Rats.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Thermotherapy as an Alternative to Exercise for Metabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity: Focus on Circulating Irisin Level.
• Changes Induced by Aging and Long-Term Exercise and/or DHA Supplementation in Muscle of Female Mice with Obesity.
• Reliability of the 3-Component Model of Aerobic, Anaerobic Lactic, and Anaerobic Alactic Energy Distribution for Energetic Profiling of Continuous and Intermittent Exercise.

Economics & Sociology

• Social Vulnerability and Its Association with Food Insecurity in the South African Population.
• Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Ireland—Trends and Sociodemographic Associations between 1990 and 2020.
• How Socioeconomic Status Affect Weight Status Through Health-Related Lifestyles.

Epidemiology

• "Moderate-to-vigorous activity in the afternoon or evening was associated with a reduction of up to 25% in insulin resistance."
• Higher Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Is Associated with Improved Insulin Sensitivity and Selected Markers of Inflammation in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity Without Diabetes.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Review: Food Addiction.
• Preprint: Does Virtual Reality Enhance the Effects of Inhibitory Control Training for Loss-Of-Control Eating?
• Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Death in Older Adults with Major Psychiatric Disorders.
• Sex Differences in Regional Gray Matter Density in Pre-Adolescent Binge Eating Disorder.
• Mindful Eating, Intuitive Eating, and the Loss of Control over Eating.
• Recovery from Weight Regain Among Long-Term Weight Loss Maintainers in WW (Formerly Weight Watchers).

Equity and Disparities

• The Risks and Consequences of Skipping Meals for Low-Income Mothers.
• Fresh Produce Delivery to Middle School Youth: Outcomes of Providing Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Underserved Youth.

Stigma

• Parents of Children with High Weight are Viewed as Responsible for Child Weight and Thus Stigmatized.
• Newspaper Media Framing of Obesity During Pregnancy in the UK.

Policy Related

• The Corporate Capture of the Nutrition Profession in the USA: The Case of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• The Food and Nutrition Security for Manitoba Youth (FANS) Study: Rationale, Methods, Dietary Intakes and BMI.
• Using Theory to Understand How Policy Change Happens: Insights from Agricultural Research for Development.
• Effects of Sugary Drink Countermarketing Videos on Caregivers’ Attitudes and Intentions to Serve Fruit Drinks and Toddler Milks to Young Children.
• Research Protocol for Impact Assessment of a Project to Scale Up Food Policies in the Pacific.
• Are Intentions to Change, Policy Awareness, or Health Knowledge Related to Changes in Dietary Intake Following a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in South Africa?
• Effectiveness of a Practical Multi-Setting Lifestyle Intervention on the Main BMI Trajectories from Childhood to Young Adulthood.

Intergenerational Effects

• Association of Maternal Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy with Child Growth.
• Intergenerational Effects of Overfeeding on Aversive Learning in Zebrafish.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• The Energetics of Activator-Promoter Recognition.
• AMPK Activation Is Sufficient to Increase Skeletal Muscle Glucose Uptake and Glycogen Synthesis but is not Required for Contraction-Mediated Increases in Glucose Metabolism.
• Humans Trade Off Whole-Body Energy Cost to Avoid Overburdening Muscles While Walking.

Methods

• Accuracy of Y-Scope, a Newly Developed Portable Abdominal Impedance Analyzer, for the Assessment of Abdominal Visceral Fat Area.
• A New Strategy for Somatotype Assessment Using Bioimpedance Analysis: Stratification According to Sex.
• Food Recognition via an Efficient Neural Network with Transformer Grouping.

Commentary

• Why Late-Night Eating Leads to Weight Gain, Diabetes.
• Diet and Exercise for Mothers with Obesity Protects Against Cardiovascular Risk in Infants.
• How Intermittent Fasting Affects Female Hormones.
• Rejecting Shame but Struggling with Acceptance.
• Choices of (in)action in Obesity: Implications for Research on Treatment and Prevention.
• Estimating the Impact of Diet on the Planet.
• "Sometimes choices are not made, because we have 'a' choice, they're made because they are 'the' choice": Barriers to weight management for clients in rural general practice.
• Rethinking Weight: Finding Self-Compassion for "Weight Management".

General

• National Academy of Sciences: Boost Immigration, Immigrant Scientists.
• Scientific Integrity Requires Publishing Rebuttals and Retracting Problematic Papers.
• The Problem with P Values (and Why It Matters to Evidence-Based Medicine).
• Dark Chocolate: An Overview of Its Biological Activity, Processing, and Fortification Approaches.
• RCT: Effect of Masticatory Training Using Confectioneries on Oral Function in Elderly Patients.
• Preying Dangerously: Black Widow Spider Venom Resistance in Sympatric Lizards.
• Systematic Review: Effect of Music Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Measure Applied to Alzheimer's Disease Patients.
• Same-Different Conceptualization in Dogs (Canis familiaris).

Announcements

• IU Bloomington School of Public Health Seeks Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
• Sigma Xi Hybrid Session: "Anticipating, Analyzing, and Addressing Challenges to the Excellence of the Research Enterprise" - November 4, 2022, 1:05-2:05.
• "Indiana University, Bloomington has scored 5 out of 5 in the Campus Pride Best of the Best Colleges & Universities for LGBTQ Students Index."
• American Statistical Association (ASA) Recognizes Academic Departments, Including IU-Bloomington School of Public Health's for JEDI Efforts.
• IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Invites Applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Strong Data Analytic and Collaborative Skills to Join a Team of Researchers Focused on Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency and/or Statistical and Data Analytic Research in the Obesity, Nutrition, or Aging Research Domains.
• Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Is Recruiting for Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department!

Featured

• The Gut Peptide Reg3g Links the Small Intestine Microbiome to the Regulation of Energy Balance, Glucose Levels, and Gut Function.
• Reimagining Sport Management Programs Within Kinesiology and Public Health.
• Exemplifying Inclusive Excellence: How Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Leads by Example in Kinesiology.
• Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction Drive Sex-Associated Differential Disease Profiles in HACE2- Mice Challenged with SARS-CoV-2.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: HIIT and TRE are an Invincible Duo for Effective Weight Loss.
• Headline: HIIT and Time-Restricted Eating Together Have ‘Synergistic Effect’ on Fat Loss.
• Study: RCT: "There were no statistically significant effects after isolated [Time Restricted Eating], [High Intensity Interval Training], or a combination ... on glucose area under the curve during an oral glucose tolerance test (the primary outcome) compared with the control group".

Contrary or Null Findings

• "After adjustment for age and sex, BF [Breast Feeding] duration and age at introduction of complementary feeding (CF) were positively associated with fat mass and fat mass index at 6–8 months."
• "Contrary to our hypothesis, LDL-C non-significantly augmented T-cell mitochondrial respiration during maximal oxygen consumption rate (OCR), while it non-significantly decreased basal OCR and ATP-linked OCR. "
• RCT: "HIIT delivered in this manner had no effect on self-perceived psychological difficulty or mental wellbeing in a cohort of young adolescents."
• "In this 20-year follow-up study, neither adherence to conventional dietary recommendations nor to modified Mediterranean diet were significantly associated with subsequent reduced risk for developing all-cause dementia, AD dementia, VaD or AD-pathology."
• Individual Dietary Specialization in a Generalist Bee Varies Across Populations but Has No Effect on the Richness of Associated Microbial Communities.
• RCT: "no significant changes in anthropometric measurements and lipid profile were found between the groups at the end of the intervention...Propolis supplementation in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: effects on glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, liver function, anthropometric indices and meta-inflammation."
• RCT: "The Padres program resulted in no significant improvements in adolescent and father EBRBs and weight status...Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables: intervention impact of a randomized controlled trial on Latino father and adolescent energy balance-related behaviors."
• RCT: "Contrary to our hypothesis, three- and five-year post-surgery differences between groups regarding weight change and mental health were not significant...Three- and five-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial on the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy before bariatric surgery."

Basic

• Antibiotics Administration Alleviates the High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity Through Altering the Lipid Metabolism in Young Mice.
• REDD1 Promotes Obesity-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction Via Atypical NF-κB Activation.
• Endothelial-Specific Expression of CIDEC Improves High-Fat Diet-Induced Vascular and Metabolic Dysfunction.
• Cdo1 Promotes PPARγ-Mediated Adipose Tissue Lipolysis in Male Mice.
• MiR-379 Mediates Insulin Resistance and Obesity Through Impaired Angiogenesis and Adipogenesis Regulated by ER Stress.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• When editors confuse direct criticism with being impolite, science loses.
• Video: Questioning the Foundations of the Gut Microbiota and Obesity.
• Does the Concept of “Ultra-Processed Foods” Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems? Debate Consensus.
• Red Pen Review of "The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World"

Clinical

• Comparison of Adiposity Anthropometric Indices and Their Associations with Visceral Fat Levels Determined by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Among Patients with Diabetes.
• Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes Vary by Ethnicity Among U.S. Asian Adults at Healthy Weight, Overweight, and Obesity Ranges: An Electronic Health Record Study.
• Mitochondrial Transplantation: Opportunities and Challenges in the Treatment of Obesity, Diabetes, and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
• Systematic Review: Physical Activity and Gestational Weight Gain.
• Meta-Analysis: Association between Irisin and Metabolic Parameters [Variables] in Adults without Diabetes or Obesity.

Children and Adolescents

• Independent Phenotypic Plasticity Axes Define Distinct Obesity Sub-Types.
• A Pilot Investigation of Genetic and Epigenetic Variation of FKBP5 and Response to Exercise Intervention in African Women with Obesity.
• Bodyweight and Human Capital Development Assessing the Impact of Obesity on Socioemotional Skills During Childhood in Chile.
• The Association of Socioeconomic Status with Sedentary Behavior and Moderate-To-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity Among Children with Intellectual Disability.
• Opinions from the Experts: Experiences of Adolescents with Severe Obesity Participating in Meal Replacement Therapy.
• Effect of Obesity and Excessive Body Fat on Glycaemic Control in Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes.
• Altered Brain Activation in Uncomplicated Pediatric Obesity: The Second Moment Is More Sensitive Than the First.
• Impulsivity and Reward Sensitivity Facets as Predictors of Weight Change in Children: Differences by Binge-Eating Disorder Diagnostic Status.

Surgery

• The Neural Code for Taste in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract of Rats with Obesity Following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.
• 2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO): Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
• Review: Choice of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

Drugs

• An Historical Review of Steps and Missteps in the Discovery of Anti-Obesity Drugs.
• Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy to Investigate the Molecular Target and Mechanism of Jiawei Linggui Zhugan Decoction in the Treatment of Obesity.
• 9 Meters Biopharma Presents Preclinical Data on Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) Monoclonal Antibodies for Obesity at the American College of Gastroenterology 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Dig In: Sand Serves Up Possible Cure for Obesity.

Food & Diet

• What Is the ‘Carnivore Diet’ and Is It a Bad Idea?
• Review: Ultra-Processed Foods and the Development of Obesity in Adults.
• Dietary Supplement Intake Is Associated with Healthier Lifestyle Behaviors in College Students Attending a Regional University in the Southeast: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Dietary Protein and the Glycemic Index Handle Insulin Resistance Within a Nutritional Program for Avoiding Weight Regain After Energy-Restricted Induced Weight Loss.
• Twelve Months of Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Cognition and Alters Microbiome Composition Independent of Macronutrient Composition.
• Moderate Alcohol Drinking with Meals Is Related to Lower Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Dose–Response Association of Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity with Mortality: A National Cohort Study of 416,420 US Adults.
• Women Carry the Weight of Deprivation on Physical Inactivity: Moderated Mediation Analyses in a European Sample of Adults over 50 Years of Age.
• Estimated Prevalence and Gender Disparity of Physical Activity Among 64,127 In-School Adolescents (Aged 12–17 Years): A Multi-Country Analysis of Global School-Based Health Surveys from 23 African Countries.

Economics & Sociology

• The Dynamic Nature of Poverty and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.
• Household Food Insecurity and Its Association with Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 2 to 14 Years.
• Eight-Year Trends in Obesity-Related Complications and Healthcare Cost Progression in a US Population with Obesity.
• Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines Among Rural Brazalian Preschool Children: Associations with Parenting Practices.

Epidemiology

• Association of Obesity with Cognitive Decline in Black and White Americans.
• Systematic Review: Childhood BMI and Other Measures of Body Composition as a Predictor of Cardiometabolic Non-Communicable Diseases in Adulthood.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Oxytocin Signaling in the Posterior Hypothalamus Prevents Hyperphagic Obesity in Mice.
• Review: The Role of Insufficient Sleep and Circadian Misalignment in Obesity.

Equity and Disparities

• What are the Effects of Ethnicity, Sexuality, Disability and Obesity on the Odds of Experiencing Discrimination Among Australian Males? A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey.
• News: Less Disparity in Obesity Care for Pennsylvania.
• Interplay between Dietary Intake, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolic Profile in Adolescents with Obesity: Sex-Dependent Differential Patterns.
• Social Inequality and Overweight in German Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Ethics

• Immorality of the Thrifty Gene: Moral and Epistemic Applications of Genetic Paleofantasies in Weight-Focused Behavioral Therapy.
• Privacy Concerns in Group Format Lifestyle Interventions for Obesity.

Stigma

• Daytime Sleepiness, Addictive-Like Eating, and Obesity Sequelae in Black and African American Youth with Obesity.
• Effective Strategies in Ending Weight Stigma in Healthcare.

Policy Related

• Longitudinal Effects of School Policies on Children’s Eating Behaviors and Weight Status: Findings from the Childhood Obesity Study in China Megacities.
• A Call for Joined-Up Action to Promote Nutrition Across the First 2000 Days of Life Using a Food Systems Approach.
• Incorporating a Gender Lens Into Nutrition and Health-Related Policies in Fiji: Analysis of Policies and Stakeholder Perspectives.
• Relationship between Teacher Fidelity to an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program and the Child Care Center Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment.
• Improving the Health of Adolescents: The Nordic Countries Can Help Fill the Evidence Gap.
• Barriers and Enablers to the Implementation of School-Based Obesity Prevention Strategies in Jeddah, KSA.
• A Community Based Approach to Deter Childhood Obesity in Title 1 Schools.
• Meta-Analysis: Interventions to Prevent Obesity in School-Aged Children 6-18 Years: An Update of a Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Including Studies from 2015–2021.

Intergenerational Effects

• The Influence of Perinatal Maternal Exposure to Dibutyl Phthalate on Glucolipid Metabolism in Adult Female Offspring.
• The Benefits of Switching to a Healthy Diet on Metabolic, Cognitive and Gut Microbiome Parameters are Preserved in Adult Rat Offspring of Mothers Fed a High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Evolution of Immune Genes Is Associated with the Black Death.
• Report: Running in the Wild: Energetics Explain Ecological Running Speeds.

Methods

• Cohort Profile: The Food Chain Plus (FoCus) Cohort.
• Review: Why Context Matters When Changing the Diet: Placebo, Nocebo, and Psychosocial Context Effects and Implications for Outcome Research and Nutrition Counselling.

Commentary

• "The F Word" - WNYC 'On the Media' Radio Show.
• Nutrition and Health: Seeking Truth by Star Light.
• How Ultra-Processed Foods Ate the Food Supply.
• The Physiology of Experimental Overfeeding in Animals.
• National Pharmacy Association: Helping People Living with Obesity - the Role of Community Pharmacy. (pdf)
• Medications for Obesity Management: Effectiveness and Value. (pdf)
• Obesity Causes: So Just Fix It Already!
• Obesity Causes: Thoughts on Food and Activity.
• Common Drugs Could Fight Obesity and Diabetes, Say Scientists.

General

• Neither Paternity Loss nor Perceived Threat of Cuckoldry Affects Male Nestling Provisioning in Grass Wrens.
• Video: Statistical and Research Design Problems to Avoid in Manuscripts.
• The Interplay between Prior Selection, Mild Intermittent Exposure, and Acute Severe Exposure in Phenotypic and Transcriptional Response to Hypoxia.
• Causes and Consequences of Pair-Bond Disruption [Divorce] in a Sex-Skewed Population of a Long-Lived Monogamous Seabird.
• News: Does Owning a Pet Boost Your Gut Health?
• Working paper: Mortality Effects of Healthcare Supply Shocks: Evidence Using Linked Deaths and Electronic Health Records.
• Preprint: Consistency Pays Off in Science.
• Orangutan Genome Mix-Up Muddies Conservation Efforts.
• Estimating the Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in the US.

Announcements

• IU School of Public Health-Bloomington Invites Applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Strong Data Analytic and Collaborative Skills to Join a Team of Researchers Focused on Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency and/or Statistical and Data Analytic Research in the Obesity, Nutrition, or Aging Research Domains.
• Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Is Recruiting for Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department!