01/10/20
Featured
- Optogenetic‐induced Sympathetic Neuromodulation of Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis.
- Cooked Starchy Rhizomes in Africa 170 Thousand Years Ago.
- Comparing the Ability of Two Comprehensive Clinical Staging Systems to Predict Mortality: EOSS and CMDS.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: ‘When We Eat Is Just as Important as How Much We Eat’: Junk Food Fuels Obesity By Disturbing Sleep Patterns, Says Study.
- Study: Dopamine Signaling in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Enables Weight Gain Associated with Hedonic Feeding... In Mice.
Contrary or Null Findings
- Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with Increased Risks After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
- RCT: "This smartphone app providing diabetes self-management education and support had small and clinically not relevant effects."
- No Significant Effect of Tomato on Weight or BMI: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of RCTs.
- RCT: "Saffron capsules were not effective in reducing food craving..."
- RCT: "Four-week PUFA intake did not induce any notable effect on the gut microbiota composition or metabolic risk markers."
- "... we were unable to draw any conclusion on the influence of antenatal interventions on measures of obesity in early childhood." (pdf)
- RCT: "Walnut supplementation for 2 y had no effect on cognition in healthy elders."
Basic
- Dopamine D2 Receptor Overexpression in the Nucleus Accumbens Core Induces Robust Weight Loss During Scheduled Fasting Selectively in Female Mice.
- Lactobacillus Amylovorus KU4 Ameliorates Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice By Promoting Adipose Browning Through PPARγ Signaling.
- RNA-Binding Protein Quaking (QKI) Regulates Adipose Tissue Metabolism By Acting as a Brake on Thermogenesis and Promoting Obesity.
- Interleukin-17 Acts in the Hypothalamus Reducing Food Intake.
- Growth Differentiation Factor 11 (Gdf11) Gene Transfer Prevents High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Improves Metabolic Homeostasis in Obese and STZ-Induced Diabetic Mice.
- Kbtbd11 Contributes to Adipocyte Homeostasis Through the Activation of Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- Meta-analysis: Data Anomalies in Acupuncture and Weight Loss in Asians.
- Response: "On behalf of all authors, we apologize for these errors and any inconvenience caused to the readers by these changes."
- “Based on the Current Research… Researchers Should Avoid Drawing Any Definitive Conclusions Regarding the Effects of Blueberries on Cognitive Performance or Mood”.
- 'Common Error' Behind Retractions of Blood Pressure Supplementation Papers.
- Article: Revisiting the Marshmallow Test: A Conceptual Replication Investigating Links between Early Delay of Gratification and Later Outcomes.
- Commentary: Re-Revisiting the Marshmallow Test: A Direct Comparison of Studies By Shoda, Mischel, and Peake (1990) and Watts, Duncan, and Quan (2018).
- Response: Controlling, Confounding, and Construct Clarity: Responding to Criticisms of “Revisiting the Marshmallow Test” By Doebel, Michaelson, and Munakata (2019) and Falk, Kosse, and Pinger (2019).
Clinical
- RCT: Effect of Multi-strain Probiotic (UB0316) in Weight Management in Overweight/obese Adults.
- Impact of Nutrition Interventions and Dietary Nutrient Density on Productivity in the Workplace.
- A Calorie-Restricted DASH Diet Reduces Body Fat and Maintains Muscle Strength in Obese Older Adults.
- Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments By BMI.
- Project STARLIT: Protocol of a Longitudinal Study of Habitual Sleep Trajectories, Weight Gain, and Obesity Risk Behaviors in College Students.
Children and Adolescents
- Two‐year Treatment Programme Showed That Younger Age and Initial Weight Loss Predicted Better Results in Overweight and Obese Children Aged 2‐16 Years.
- The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Snacking and Weight Among Adolescents: A Scoping Review.
- Childhood Social Preference and Adolescent Insulin Resistance: Accounting for the Indirect Effects of Obesity.
- Meta-analysis: Whole Milk Compared with Reduced-fat Milk and Childhood Overweight.
- Bi-directional Prospective Associations between Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Children.
- Nutritional Management in Childhood Obesity.
- Systematic Review: School-Based Interventions Targeting Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Body Weight Status of African Children.
Surgery
- Temporal Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Adipokines, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis at 4 Years of Follow-up.
- Does Colectomy Improve Type 2 Diabetes?
- Nutritional Deficiencies in Patients with Severe Obesity Before Bariatric Surgery: What Should Be the Focus During the Preoperative Assessment?
Drugs
- Comparison of Vancomycin Area-Under-the-Curve Dosing Versus Trough Target–Based Dosing in Obese and Nonobese Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia.
- RCT: "Zoledronate Slows Weight Loss and Maintains Fat Mass in Osteopenic Older Women."
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: Common Links, Existing Therapeutics and Future Developments.
- Role of Edible Mushroom as a Potent Therapeutics for the Diabetes and Obesity.
- RCT: Combination of Linagliptin, Metformin and Lifestyle Modification to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes.
Food & Diet
- Review: Mycoprotein as a Possible Alternative Source of Dietary Protein to Support Muscle and Metabolic Health.
- RCT: Method of Food Preparation Influences Blood Glucose Response to a High-Carbohydrate Meal.
- RCT: Effects of Fish Oil and Curcumin Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Function in Older Adults.
- The Myth of Knowledge Within a Robust Nutrition Online Training Course.
- College Education on Dietary Supplements May Promote Responsible Use in Young Adults.
- RCT: Effect of Coffee Consumption on Insulin Sensitivity and Other Biological Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- Differential Recovery Rates of Fitness Following U.S. Army Ranger Training.
- Extension of Cellular Lifespan By Methionine Restriction Involves Alterations in Central Carbon Metabolism and Is Mitophagy-Dependent.
- Time of Feeding Alters Obesity-associated Parameters and Gut Bacterial Communities, but Not Fungal Populations, in C57BL/6 Male Mice.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- RCT: "Endothelial function is not improved consistently after short-term training, despite improvements in glucose and insulin responses to the OGTT in obese adults with prediabetes."
- RCT: Providing Mothers with a Pedometer and Subsequent Effect on the Physical Activity of Their Children - "There was no difference in outcome between groups in intention to treat analysis."
- Injured Runners Do Not Replace Lost Running Time with Other Physical Activity.
- Not All Promotion Is Good Promotion: The Pitfalls of Overexaggerated Claims and Controlling Language in Exercise Messaging.
Economics & Sociology
- Association between the Price of Ultra-processed Foods and Obesity in Brazil.
- Economic Crisis and Obesity in the Canary Islands: An Exploratory Study Through the Relationship between BMI and Educational Level.
- "So This Is a Big Preventive Guilt Trip": Neo-Naturalism and the Politics of Obesity in Lionel Shriver's Big Brother.
- Economic and Clinical Burden of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the U.S.
Epidemiology
- "Analysis from Nationwide Inpatient Sample database demonstrated higher mortality rates for obese patients nationally, both after motor vehicle collisions and mechanical falls (P < 0.05)."
- Prospective Study of Long‐Term Interrelationships Among Adiposity‐Associated Biomarkers in Women.
- Polygenic Risk, Fitness, and Obesity in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.
- Body Composition During Pregnancy Differs By Obesity Class.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- Visual Attention to Palatable Food Cues on TV and Subsequent Unhealthy Food Intake in Unsuccessful Restrained Eaters.
- Changes in Food Cravings and Eating Behavior After a Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction Intervention Trial.
- Cost-Effectiveness of Three Doses of a Behavioral Intervention to Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Areas.
- Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on Weight Loss, Improvement of Hypertension and Attentional Bias to Eating Cues in Overweight People.
- Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Overweight and Obesity.
Equity and Disparities
- Association of Social Network Factors with Weight Status and Weight Loss Intentions Among Hispanic Adults.
- Understanding the Impact of Five Major Determinants of Health (genetics, Biology, Behavior, Psychology, Society/environment) on Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. Hispanic/Latino Families: Mil Familias - a Cohort Study.
- Maternal Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Glycemic Threshold for Pharmacotherapy Initiation for Gestational Diabetes.
Stigma
- Association of Depression and Obesity Is Mediated By Weight Perception.
- Family Weight Teasing, LGBTQ Attitudes, and Well-being Among LGBTQ Adolescents.
Policy Related
- Keep an Open Mind When Reporting on Policies to Curb Sugary Drinks.
- Removing Competitive Foods V. Nudging and Marketing School Meals: A Pilot Study in High-school Cafeterias.
- FDA Releases New Guidance on Serving Sizes and Dual-Column Labeling.
Intergenerational Effects
- A 3-year Longitudinal Study of Effects of Parental Perception of Children's Ideal Body Image on Child Weight Change.
- Maternal Weight Gain and Infant Birth Weight in Women with Class III Obesity.
- Associations between Breastfeeding Duration and Overweight/obese Among Children Aged 5–10.
- The Current Understanding of Gestational Weight Gain Among Women with Obesity and the Need for Future Research.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- Opportunities and Challenges in the Therapeutic Activation of Human Energy Expenditure and Thermogenesis to Manage Obesity.
- Morphological and Physiological Consequences of a Dietary Restriction During Early Life in Bats.
Methods
- Development and Validation of Hepamet Fibrosis Scoring System-A Simple, Noninvasive Test to Identify Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Advanced Fibrosis.
- Clinical Validation of the FLIP Algorithm and the SAF Score in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Commentary
- Court Ruling: Diet Doesn’t Mean Much.
- Going Vegan for January? Find Out How Much Difference It Really Makes.
- Exercise Has Many Health Benefits. Weight Loss Isn't Really One of Them.
- The Sirtfood Diet: What You Need to Know & Is It Science-Backed?
- Does Best Diet Mean Anything Anymore?
- Study: Resistance Exercise May Protect Bones in Overweight Elderly Adults.
- Is Holiday Overeating Slowly Killing Us?
- The Top 20 Nutrition Myths of 2020.
- Data Check: Whole-Fat or Low-Fat Milk?
General
- Do We Want to Be Credible or Incredible?
- A New Way to Establish Cause and Effect in Epidemiology?
- At Age 100, the Father of Preventive Medicine Is Still Going Strong — as Living Proof That He Was Right All Along.
- Wartime Health Shocks and the Postwar Socioeconomic Status and Mortality of Union Army Veterans and Their Children.
- Birdsong as a Window Into Language Origins and Evolutionary Neuroscience.
- Musical Pleasure Lies in Surprise.
- Why Authors Don't Visualize Uncertainty.
- Psychosocial Stressors and Telomere Length: A Current Review of the Science.
- Preprint: Estimating the Prevalence of Transparency and Reproducibility-related Research Practices in Psychology (2014-2017).
- Russian Journals Retract More Than 800 Papers After ‘bombshell’ Investigation.
- US News Rankings: Best Diets Overall.
- Macroeconomic Feedback Effects of Medicaid Expansion: Evidence From Michigan.
Video & Audio
- Podcast: Could the Laws of Physics Ever Change?
- The Diet Soda Myth and Barriers to Good Research.
- Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Preregistration [Jan 21].
- Podcast: Rick Johnson, M.D.: Fructose—The Common Link in High Blood Pressure, Insulin Resistance, T2D, & Obesity?
Announcements
- Competition: Understanding Nutritional Science Video Competition Due February 28, 2020.
- The Murals of Bloomington — Photos and Trail Map.
- Event Information: State of Obesity 2019: Better Policies for a Healthier America.
- Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence National Academy of Sciences.
- IU Bloomington Invites Applications for a Post-doctoral Fellow with Strong Statistical 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 and Nutrition Research Domain.
- AHA's Strategically-Focused Research Center – Obesity Network: Intergenerational Transmission of Obesity.
- UAB's Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity Research.
- Applications Still Being Accepted: Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Invites Applications for Multiple Tenured, Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Positions.