02/11/22
Featured
- Moderate Intensity of Static Magnetic Fields Can Alter Fat Storage of Caenorhabditis elegans Via Serotonin.
- The Role of Calorie Restriction in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
- RCT: Prolonged Glycemic Adaptation Following Transition from a Low- to High-Carbohydrate Diet.
- ARTE Index Revisited: Linking Biomarkers of Cardio-Metabolic Health with Free-Living Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: Weight Loss: Expert Unveils Simple Way to Lose 2 Stone ‘Without Diet or Exercise’.
- Study: RCT: Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults with Overweight in Real-Life Settings over Two Weeks. Mean Weight Difference Was 0.87kg.
Macronutrient Musings – Isoenergetic Interlocutions
- The Energy Balance Model of Obesity: Beyond Calories In, Calories Out.
- An Integrated Model of Obesity Pathogenesis That Revisits Causal Direction.
- Perspective: The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model: A Physiological Perspective on the Obesity Pandemic.
Contrary or Null Findings
- RCT: No Effect of Resveratrol on Fatty Acid Oxidation or Exercise Capacity in Patients with Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders.
- RCT: "Perioperative interventions with high inspiratory oxygen fraction and antioxidants did not change the degree of myocardial injury within the first 3 days of surgery."
- RCT: "There was no evidence of harm to depression or anxiety symptoms as a result of attending a group-based weight loss programme."
- RCT: "exposure to food cues in a situation in which the desire to eat food interferes with the completion of a food-related task reduces the subsequent food intake (i.e., the pre-exposure effect). ...We were unable to replicate the exposure effect in our complete sample..."
- RCT: "Six months of nutritional supplementation did not reduce aggressive incidents among long-stay psychiatric in-patients."
- Meta-Analysis of RCTs: "Incorporating cherries into the diet has no significant effect on blood pressure."
- RCT: "Playing the advergame promoting fruit did not stimulate the subsequent intake of fruit."
Basic
- Adipose-Tissue Plasticity in Health and Disease.
- Insulin Resistance Corresponds with a Progressive Increase in NOD1 in High Fat Diet-Fed Mice.
- Targeting Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance.
- Carbonic Anhydrase 3 Increases During Liver Adipogenesis Even in Pre-Obesity, and Its Inhibitors Reduce Liver Adipose Accumulation.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- Article: Effects of Flaxseed Interventions on Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Letter: Comment on “Effects of Flaxseed Interventions on Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”.
- Letter: Errors in Analyses and Undisclosed Methods Render Meta-Analysis Irreproducible: A Second Comment on “Effects of Flaxseed Interventions on Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”.
- Blog Post: Flack About Flaxseed – Irreproducible Research.
- Article: The Low-Carbohydrate-Diet Score Is Associated with Resting Metabolic Rate: An Epidemiologic Study Among Iranian Adults.
- Letter: Errors and Incorrect Conclusions Need Correction in “The Low-Carbohydrate-Diet Score Is Associated with Resting Metabolic Rate: An Epidemiologic Study Among Iranian Adults”.
- "DNA barcoding brought botanist Steven Newmaster scientific fame and entrepreneurial success. Was it all based on fraud?"
Clinical
- RCT: A Preliminary Investigation of Yoga as an Intervention Approach for Improving Long-Term Weight Loss.
- Protocol: Unpacking the Behavioural Components and Delivery Features of Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration.
Children and Adolescents
- Meta-Analysis: Animal-Source Foods as a Suitable Complementary Food for Improved Physical Growth in 6 to 24-Month-Old Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
- Weight Spurt and Body Image Messages in Girls’ Puberty Books.
Surgery
- Risks and Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Hernia Mesh Repair and the Predictive Utility of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
- Compensatory Intestinal Antibody Response Against Pro-Inflammatory Microbiota After Bariatric Surgery.
- Review: Emergence of Bariatric Psychiatry as a New Subspecialty.
Drugs
- Network Meta-analysis: Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Overweight and Obesity.
- Pharmacotherapy of Obesity in Complex Diseases.
- Anti-Obesity Effects of Galacto-Oligosaccharides in Obese Rats.
- Amyloidogenicity of Peptides Targeting Diabetes and Obesity.
- Effect of Subcutaneous Tirzepatide vs Placebo Added to Titrated Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Food & Diet
- Assessing the Validity of Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Dairy Fat Intake Using Data from an RCT.
- Estimating Impact of Food Choices on Life Expectancy: A Modeling Study.
- Commentary: A Native American Food Truck Is Keeping Tribal Cultures Alive.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- Substitution of Calorie Restriction for Protective Effects of Estrogen on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Oxidative Stress in Obese Postmenopausal Rat Model.
- Impact of a Short-Term Low Calorie Diet Alone or with Interval Exercise on Quality of Life and Oxidized Phospholipids in Females with Obesity.
- Internet-Based Platform for a Low-Calorie Dietary Intervention Involving Prepackaged Food for Weight Loss in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity in China.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- Associations between Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Fatness, Hemodynamic Characteristics, and Sedentary Behaviour in Primary School-Aged Children.
- The Association between Physical Activity and Insulin Level Under Different Levels of Lipid Indices and Serum Uric Acid.
- Resistance Training Variable Manipulations Is Less Relevant Than Intrinsic Biology in Affecting Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy.
- RCT: Effect of Severe Versus Moderate Energy Restriction on Physical Activity Among Postmenopausal Female Adults with Obesity: A Pre-Specified Secondary Analysis of the TEMPO Trial.
Economics & Sociology
- Neighborhood Socioeconomic Environment and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Associations and Mediation Through Food Environment Pathways.
- A Critical Biocultural Approach to Early Growth in the United States.
Epidemiology
- RCT: Diverging Metabolic Effects of Two Energy Restricted Diets Differing in Nutrient Quality.
- Obesity and Risk of Female Reproductive Conditions: A Mendelian Randomisation Study.
- Objectively Measured Total Sedentary Time and Pattern of Sedentary Accumulation in Older Adults: Associations with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- Prone to Food in Bad Mood—Emotion-Potentiated Food-Cue Reactivity in Patients with Binge-Eating Disorder (PDF).
- Are Music Listening Strategies Associated with Reduced Food Consumption Following Negative Mood Inductions; A Series of Three Exploratory Experimental Studies.
- Emphasizing Pleasure over Health Promotes Preference for Nutritious Foods in People of Low Socioeconomic Status.
- Can Responsive Deep Brain Stimulation Be a Cost-Effective Treatment for Severe Obesity?
- Is More, Better? Relationships of Multiple Psychological Well-Being Facets with Cardiometabolic Disease.
- Evaluation of Adiposity and Cognitive Function in Adults.
Equity and Disparities
- Systematic Review: Representation of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Clinical Nutrition Interventions.
- Monte Carlo Analysis of Optical Heart Rate Sensors in Commercial Wearables: The Effect of Skin Tone and Obesity on the Photoplethysmography (PPG) Signal.
- Systematic Review: Do Sex and Gender Modify the Association between Green Space and Physical Health?
Stigma
- Weight-Based Cybervictimization: Implications for Adolescent Health.
- Experiences of Weight Stigmatization in the Israeli Healthcare System Among Individuals with Overweight and Obesity.
- Social Alienation of Adolescents with Obesity in Classrooms: A Multilevel Approach.
Policy Related
- Changes in Weight-Related Outcomes Among Adolescents Following Consumer Price Increases of Taxed Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.
- Examining the Influence of Positive Childhood Experiences on Childhood Overweight and Obesity Using a National Sample.
Intergenerational Effects
- Meta-Analysis: Association of Antenatal Diet and Physical Activity–Based Interventions with Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Outcomes.
- Advanced Paternal Age Increased Metabolic Risks in Mice Offspring.
- Exposure to Maternal Fuels During Pregnancy and Offspring Hepatic Fat in Early Childhood.
- Pregnancy, Perinatal and Childhood Outcomes in Women with and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metformin During Pregnancy: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- An Enriched Environment Reestablishes Metabolic Homeostasis by Reducing Obesity-Induced Inflammation.
- Energy Expenditure Does Not Solely Explain Step Length-Width Choices During Walking.
Methods
- Characterization of Lipid Droplet-Mitochondrial Contacts Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Image Analysis.
- Registration and Primary Outcome Reporting in Behavioral Health Trials.
Commentary
- Chemicals in Plastic Consumer Products May Trigger Obesity and Weight Gain, Study Finds.
- Skepticism and Grace: Can They Coexist?
- Two Reasons for Failure to Prevent the Rise of Obesity.
- Sweeteners, Rats, and Babies.
- The History of “First Sleep” and “Second Sleep” Holds Surprising Lessons About Preindustrial Life, 21st-Century Anxiety, and the Problem with Digging for Utopia in the Past.
- 100,000 More Diabetes Deaths, More of Same Policies.
- Exercise Harder If You Want to Ward Off Pain Due to Aging.
- Breast Milk: A Meal Worth Having.
General
- Contrary: "A novel mindfulness curriculum did not significantly affect emotional exhaustion, burnout, empathy, or mindfulness immediately or 9 months after curriculum implementation" in a cluster randomized controlled trial.
- Senolytic Vaccination Improves Normal and Pathological Age-Related Phenotypes and Increases Lifespan in Progeroid Mice.
- Jeremiah Stamler, Who Found Ways to Curb Heart Disease, Dies at 102.
- Transparency in Authors’ Contributions and Responsibilities to Promote Integrity in Scientific Publication.
- Sleep: "Data misrepresentation may win you big gigs, but it makes a bad name for scientists."
- Turning Back Time with Epigenetic Clocks.
- The Impact of International Scientists, Engineers, and Students on U.S. Research Outputs and Global Competitiveness.
- COVID-19: Hamsters Can Infect Humans with the Coronavirus - Study.
Announcements
- Next ABOM Obesity Medicine Certification Exam for Physicians to Be Administered at Pearson VUE Test Centers November 7-19, 2022; Apply by July 15.
- Department Chair and Tenured/Tenure Track Professor of Kinesiology Sought at IU.
- The 14-Day Writing Challenge: Experience Explosive Writing Productivity.
- The Indiana University 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.
- IU Bloomington School of Public Health Is Recruiting Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department! A Sampling of Opportunities Is Here, but Even Departments Not Yet Listed are Recruiting.
- Nutrition Science Non-Tenure-Track Search: Clinical Full-Associate-Assistant Professor; Senior Lecturer or Lecturer.
- Nutrition Science Tenure/Tenure-Track Search: Full Professor/Associate-Assistant Professor.