05/06/22
Featured
- RCT: Effects of a Laughter Program on Body Weight and Mental Health Among Japanese People with Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors.
- Intraclass Correlation Coefficients for Weight Loss Cluster Randomized Trials in Primary Care: The PROPEL Trial.
- Capsaicin Directly Promotes Adipocyte Browning in the Chemical Compound-Induced Brown Adipocytes Converted from Human Dermal Fibroblasts.
- Time to Revisit the Passive Overconsumption Hypothesis? Humans Show Sensitivity to Calories in Energy-Rich Meals.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: Walking Just 10 Minutes a Day May Lead to a Longer Life.
- Study: Estimated Number of Deaths Prevented Through Increased Physical Activity Among US Adults - "the observational study design limits the direct determination of causality."
- Critique: Does Walking 10 Minutes Per Day Extend Your Life? (Hint: No.).
Contrary or Null Findings
- RCT: "Our CBT-based intervention for parents of children with obesity was not superior in reducing BMI z-score vs. our PEP-based intervention."
- RCT: No Effect of Isolated Anthocyanins from Bilberry Fruit and Black Rice on LDL Cholesterol or Other Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Elevated Cholesterol.
- RCT: High Dietary Nucleotide Consumption for One Week Increases Circulating Uric Acid Concentrations but Does Not Compromise Metabolic Health.
- RCT: Brazil Nut Supplementation Does Not Affect Trimethylamine-N-Oxide Plasma Levels in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
- BMI Does Not Impact Survival in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
- Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Does Not Contribute [is Not Associated With] Substantially to Global Liver Cancer Incidence.
- No Effect of Chronotype on Hunger or Snack Consumption During a Night Shift with Acute Sleep Deprivation.
- Prior Arm Crank Exercise Has No Effect on Postprandial Lipaemia in Non-Disabled Adults.
Basic
- Strength Training Alters the Tissue Fatty Acids Profile and Slightly Improves the Thermogenic Pathway in the Adipose Tissue of Obese Mice.
- YAP-Dependent Wnt5a Induction in Hypertrophic Adipocytes Restrains Adiposity.
- Obesity Modulates the Immune Macroenvironment Associated with Breast Cancer Development.
- Subcutaneous Administration of a Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanomatrix Gel Ameliorates Obesity and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice.
- Monitoring of Inflammation Using Novel Biosensor Mouse Model Reveals Tissue- and Sex-Specific Responses to Western Diet.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- A Viral Twitter Thread Reawakens the Dark History of Anthropology.
- Article: Adjustment for Energy Intake in Nutritional Research: A Causal Inference Perspective.
- Letter: Re: Adjustment for Energy Intake in Nutritional Research: A Causal Inference Perspective.
Clinical
- Sex-Associated Differences between BMI and SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Titers Following the BNT162b2 Vaccine.
- Systematic Review: The Influence of Bariatric (Metabolic) Surgery on Blood Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids.
- Enriched Marine Oil Supplement Increases Specific Plasma Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators in Adults with Obesity.
Children and Adolescents
- Age at Adiposity Rebound and the Relevance for Obesity.
- Systematic Review: Sleep Timing and Health Indicators in Children and Adolescents.
- Changes in Body Size Phenotypes from Childhood to Adulthood and the Associated Cardiometabolic Outcomes.
- Association of Dietary Macronutrient Intake with Adiposity During Childhood According to Sex: Findings from the Generation XXI Birth Cohort.
Surgery
- Demographic Factors as Determinant of Selection of Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass for Surgical Weight Loss.
- Review: Effects and Acceptability of Technology-Based Physical Activity Interventions in Bariatric Surgery.
- Comparison of Ambulatory Health Care Costs and Use Associated with Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Review: Cardiac Surgery in Individuals with Extreme Obesity.
Drugs
- Individual Differences in the Effects of the ACTION-PAC Intervention: An Application of Personalized Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity.
- "Lilly's tirzepatide delivered up to 22.5% weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight in SURMOUNT-1."
- GLP-1 Physiology Informs the Pharmacotherapy of Obesity.
- The Incretin/Glucagon System as a Target for Pharmacotherapy of Obesity.
Food & Diet
- Preprint: "our results suggest that [nicotinamide riboside] acts as a potent modifier of NAD+ metabolism, muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and stem cell function, gut microbiota, and DNA methylation in humans irrespective of BMI."
- RCT: Micronutrient Status of Individuals with Overweight and Obesity Following 3 Months’ Supplementation with PolyGlycopleX (PGX®) or Psyllium.
- Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intakes with Biomarkers of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis.
- Associations between the Dietary Inflammatory Index with Obesity and Body Fat in Male Adolescents.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- RCT: Early Time-Restricted Eating Compared with Daily Caloric Restriction in Adults with Obesity.
- Integrative Epigenomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Metabolic Switching by Intermittent Fasting in Brain.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- Dissertation: Relative Importance of Physical Activity and Body Composition on Insulin Resistance in Older Adult Population.
- RCT: Impact of Obesity on the Molecular Response to a Single Bout of Exercise in a Preliminary Human Cohort.
- Systematic Review: eHealth Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Adults with Obesity or Overweight.
- Association between Objectively Measured Physical Activity of Parents and Children: The 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort.
- Thesis: Socioeconomic Status and Physical Activity Levels in African Americans with and without Obesity.
Economics & Sociology
- Dietary Trajectories Through the Life Course: Opportunities and Challenges.
- Beverage Availability and Price: Variations by Neighborhood Poverty Level in New York City.
Epidemiology
- Trends in Growth and Nutritional Status of High School Graduates in Hangzhou, China, 2011–2020.
- Twenty-Year Trends in Heart Failure Among U.S. Adults, 1999–2018: The Growing Impact of Obesity and Diabetes.
- Meta-Analysis: Obesity as a Predictor of Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- The Neural Basis of Weight Control and Obesity.
- Systematic Review: Effects of Physical Activity on Social, Behavioral, and Cognitive Skills in Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Equity and Disparities
- Research Opportunities to Address Nutrition Insecurity and Disparities.
- Racial and Ethnic Equity in Care for Hypertension and Diabetes in an Urban Indian Health Organization.
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Rate Ratios Provide an Incomplete Picture of US Trends, April 2020–March 2021.
Stigma
- Presenting Complaint: Use of Language That Disempowers Patients.
- A Comprehensive Examination of the Nature, Frequency, and Context of Parental Weight Communication: Perspectives of Parents and Adolescents.
Policy Related
- Development and Implementation of Physical Education State-Level Accountability for Student Learning and Performance.
- Population Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Dental Caries and Overweight/Obesity in Australian Children.
- Intergovernmental Policy Opportunities for Childhood Obesity Prevention in Australia: Perspectives from Senior Officials.
- Addressing Social and Racial Justice in Public Policy for Healthy Living.
Intergenerational Effects
- Associations between Maternal Obesity and Offspring Gut Microbiome in the First Year of Life.
- Relationships between Maternal BMI and Child Cognitive Outcomes at 3 Years of Age are Buffered by Specific Early Environments in a Prospective Canadian Birth Cohort.
- Systematic Review: Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain.
- Maternal Metabolic Health, Lifestyle, and Environment – Understanding How Epigenetics Drives Future Offspring Health.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- Begging Behavior Influenced Food Allocation on Creamy-Bellied Thrush (Turdus amaurochalinus) Nestlings.
- Measuring Metabolic Rate in Single Flies During Sleep and Waking States Via Indirect Calorimetry.
- Sex-Specific Body Mass Ageing Trajectories in Adult Asian Elephants.
- Reduced Mitochondrial Respiration in Hybrid Asexual Lizards.
Methods
- A New Mathematical Mixed Effect Model Was Used for Analysing the Influencing Factors of Hypoglycaemia of Newborns from Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
- Editorial: Plant Foods and Dietary Supplements: Building Solid Foundations for Clinical Trials.
Mathematical and Quantitative
Commentary
- Is Cold Exposure Beneficial for Metabolic Health?
- How Is Bone Mineral Density Affected by Gender & Obesity?
- Metformin: Rejoicing in the Lost Lilac. (pdf)
- Controlling the Obesity Pandemic: Geoffrey Rose Revisited.
- Nutritional Considerations for Transgender Patients.
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Latinx Populations in the United States: A Culturally Relevant Literature Review.
- Tirzepatide Phase Three Obesity Results: Wow!
- Defining Goals for Regulating Food Marketing.
General
- Flexible Use of Memory by Food-Caching Birds.
- Many Labs 4: Failure to Replicate Mortality Salience Effect with and Without Original Author Involvement.
- Fascinating Adaptations in Amphibians.
- Reproducibility in the Social Sciences.
- Inductivism.
- Review Of: How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America.
- Age and Physical Activity Levels in Companion Dogs: Results from the Dog Aging Project.
Video & Audio
- Podcast with Alan Alda: Saul Perlmutter: The Man Who Upended the Universe.
- Video: Recorded Public Session from the National Academy of Sciences Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust: Meeting 3.
Announcements
- New Jewish Culture Center, in Partnership with IU Hillel, Open on Bloomington Campus.
- Students Use Little 500 to Raise Awareness About Food Insecurity.
- White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
- Applications Open: 2022 Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research Short Course. Priority Application by May 17.
- Applications Open: 2022 Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research Short Course. Priority Application by June 17.