05/12/23
Featured
- "Living High-Training Low" for Olympic Medal Performance: What Have We Learned 25 Years After Implementation?
- Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans.
- What can machine learning teach us about habit formation? Evidence from exercise and hygiene.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: Low-Fat or Low-Carb? Study Reveals Which Diet Leads to a Longer Life.
- Study: Associations between single, self-reported dietary assessment and mortality: "we cannot make any causality inferences..."
Contrary or Null Findings
- RCT: "The Aim2Be intervention did not improve zBMI and lifestyle behaviors in adolescents with overweight and obesity compared with the waitlist control group over 3 months."
- Gill Surface Area Allometry Does Not Constrain the Body Mass Scaling of Maximum Oxygen Uptake Rate in the Tidepool Sculpin, Oligocottus maculosus.
- Wheel Running Exacerbates Joint Damage After Meniscal Injury in Mice, but Does Not Alter Gait or Physical Activity Levels.
- Lower Mitochondrial Respiration Does Not Lead to Decreased Fat Oxidation in Young African American Women Without Obesity.
- RCT: "Exercising painful muscles did not reduce the local or remote hypoalgesic responses, suggesting that the pain-relieving effects of isometric exercises are not reduced by exercising painful body regions."
- Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Does Not Improve Male Infertility Caused by Lysophospholipid Acyltransferase 3 (LPLAT3/AGPAT3) Deficiency [in Mice].
- RCT: "Participating in a music enrichment program from an early age may promote positive parent-child interactions during feeding, although this improvement in the quality of parent-child interactions during feeding was not associated with weight gain trajectories."
- Non-Significant Links for SNS and Dating App Use with Body Dissatisfaction, and Inverse Associations with LOC Eating, are Contrary to Research Conducted with Girls and Women.
Basic
- Identifying MiRNA-MRNA Regulatory Networks on Extreme N-6/n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ratio Expression Profiles in Porcine Skeletal Muscle.
- Adipose Tissue Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in Obesity: A Link to Posttranslational Modification.
- Casein Hydrolysate Alleviates Adipose Chronic Inflammation in High Fat-Diet Induced Obese C57BL/6J Mice Through MAPK Pathway.
- Triterpenoids from the Leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus and Their Glucose Uptake Activity in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes.
- Treatment of Diet-Induced Obese Rats with CB2 Agonist AM1241 or CB2 Antagonist AM630 Reduces Leptin and Alters Thermogenic MRNA in Adipose Tissue.
- Osteopontin Promotes Age-Related Adipose Tissue Remodeling Through Senescence-Associated Macrophage Dysfunction.
- Hypolipidemic and Insulin Sensitizing Effects of Salsalate Beyond Suppressing Inflammation in a Prediabetic Rat Model.
- Distinct MicroRNA and Protein Profiles of Extracellular Vesicles Secreted from Myotubes from Donors with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Response to Electrical Pulse Stimulation.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- Article: Effectiveness of a Minimally Processed Food-Based Nutritional Counselling Intervention on Weight Gain in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Letter: Undisclosed Outcome Switching, Undisclosed Analysis Switching, Inappropriate Rounding, and Selective Reporting Render Paper “Effectiveness of a Minimally Processed Food‑based Nutritional Counselling Intervention on Weight Gain in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial” Unreliable.
- Response: Reply to “Undisclosed Outcome Switching, Undisclosed Analysis Switching, Inappropriate Rounding, and Selective Reporting Render Paper ‘Effectiveness of a Minimally Processed Food Based Nutritional Counselling Intervention on Weight Gain in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial’ Unreliable”.
- Article: Efficacy of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy for Simple Obesity in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Letter: "Although the overall conclusions on statistical significance and direction of these differences did not change, the data and results of Yin et al., 2022 should be corrected."
Clinical
- RCT: A Minor Metabolite from Curcuma longa Effective Against Metabolic Syndrome.
- Breast Cancer Survivors' Exercise Preferences Change During an Exercise Intervention are Associated with Post-Intervention Physical Activity.
- RCT: Evaluation of the App-Based Multimodal Weight Loss Program Zanadio for Patients with Obesity.
- Gout, Hyperuricemia Tied to Greater Diabetes Risk.
Children and Adolescents
- Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age, and Large for Gestational Age and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Up to Middle Age.
- Effect Measure Modification by Birth Weight on the Association between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension in Children and Adolescents.
- Associations between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.
- Evaluation of a Possibility of the Application of “Electronic Nose” to Monitoring Deviations in the Functional Obesity of Children in Hospital Conditions: Observations of Changes During Treatment.
- Boys with Overweight Status Lagged Behind Girls with Overweight Status in Reading: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization.
- Scoping Review: Feasibility and Acceptability of Chatbots for Nutrition and Physical Activity Health Promotion Among Adolescents.
- Impact of Early Life Factors on Metabolic Phenotypes of Obesity in Preschool Children.
Surgery
- RCT: Two-Year Results of the Banded Versus Non-Banded Re-Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Secondary Weight Loss Procedure After the Failure of Primary Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Comment: Supervised Weight Loss Requirements Disproportionately Affect Black Patients Seeking Weight Loss Surgery.
- Identifying Workflow Disruptions in Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery: Elucidating Challenges Experienced by Surgical Teams.
- Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass, Gastric Banding, or Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity: Baseline Data.
- Surgery Is the Most Effective Treatment for Metabolic Liver Disease, Says New Study.
Drugs
- A Novel Peptide Protects Against Diet-Induced Obesity by Suppressing Appetite and Modulating the Gut Microbiota.
- Role of Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Compounds in Obesity, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Diseases.
- Protective Effect and Mechanism of Lactoferrin Combined with Hypoxia Against High-Fat Diet Induced Obesity and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice.
- RCT: Orlistat Mouth Rinse: Using the Tongue to Deliver Antiobesity Medication.
- Scratching the Surface with New Obesity Meds.
- Metformin: Update on Mechanisms of Action and Repurposing Potential.
- Decoding the Emoji Drug Code and the #OnePillCanKill Initiative.
- Chemistry Professor Presents New Research on Anti-Obesity Drug.
Food & Diet
- Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Circulating Inflammatory Markers in Obesity: A Review of Human Trials.
- Effects of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diets on Skeletal Health.
- Systematic Review: Modelling Health and Economic Impact of Nutrition Interventions.
- MIND and Mediterranean Diets Linked to Fewer Signs of Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology.
- Influence of Protein Source (Cricket, Pea, Whey) on Amino Acid Bioavailability and Activation of the MTORC1 Signaling Pathway After Resistance Exercise in Healthy Young Males.
- Reducing Food Waste: Benefits and Key Areas of Focus.
- Commentary: Michelle Obama Starts a Healthy Food Company.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- Effect of Long-Term Caloric Restriction on DNA Methylation Measures of Biological Aging in Healthy Adults.
- Methionine Restriction Constrains Lipoylation and Activates Mitochondria for Nitrogenic Synthesis of Amino Acids.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- Sedentary Behaviour Profiles and Longitudinal Associations with Academic Performance in Youth.
- Obesity Risk Among West Point Graduates Later in Life.
Economics & Sociology
- Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Obesity in the United States.
- Genetic Risk, Childhood Obesity, and Educational Achievements.
Epidemiology
- A Longitudinal Study Evaluating Adverse Childhood Experiences and Obesity in Adulthood.
- Association of Food Deserts and Food Swamps with Obesity-Related Cancer Mortality in the US.
- Physical Activity and Exercise for Weight Loss and Maintenance in People Living with Obesity.
- Different Carbohydrate Exposures and Weight Gain—Results from a Pooled Analysis of Three Population-Based Studies.
- Comparison of Metabolic Response to Colonic Fermentation in Lean Youth vs Youth with Obesity.
- The Coexistence of Stunting and Overweight or Obesity in Ethiopian Children: Prevalence, Trends and Associated Factors.
- Epidemiology of Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian American Adults.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- Systematic Review: Brain Structural and Functional Alterations in Individuals with Combined Overweight/obesity and Mood Disorders.
- Obesity, Stigma, and Person-Centered Language: A Serial Cross-Sectional Analysis of Scientific Literature.
- Heightened Sensitivity to High-Calorie Foods in Children at Risk for Obesity: Insights from Behavior, Neuroimaging, and Genetics.
- Hedonic Overeating–Questionnaire: Exploring Interactive Effects between Wanting, Liking, and Dyscontrol on BMI.
Equity and Disparities
- Transport Poverty and Obesity: The Mediating Roles of Social Capital and Physical Activity.
- Adverse Clinical Outcomes Attributable to Socioeconomic and Ethnic Disparities Among People with Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand between 1994–2018.
Stigma
Policy Related
- Commentary: Perspectives on the Application of CONSORT Guidelines to Randomised Controlled Trials in Nutrition.
- Feasibility and Response to the San Diego County, California, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Agency Sending Food and Nutrition Text Messages to All Participants.
- A Whole System Approach to Childhood Obesity: How a Supportive Environment Was Created in the City of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cost, and Diet Quality of Specific Diet Patterns in the United States.
- cRCT: Play Active Physical Activity Policy Intervention and Implementation Support in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Obesity as a Main Threat to Future Improvements in Population Health: Policy Opportunities and Challenges.
Intergenerational Effects
- Systematic Review: Interpregnancy Weight Change as a Potential Risk Factor for Large-For-Gestational-Age Infants.
- RCT: Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosed Early in Pregnancy.
- The Effect of Maternal Pregestational Diabetes on Fetal Autonomic Nervous System.
- Preprint: Predictors and Risk Factors of Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes Among Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Their Offspring: Moving Toward Precision Prognosis?
- Breastfeeding Support Provided by Lactation Consultants in High-Income Countries for Improved Breastfeeding Rates, Self-Efficacy, and Infant Growth.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- Hypoabsorptive Surgeries Cause Limb-Dependent Changes in the Gut Endocannabinoidome and Microbiome in Association with Beneficial Metabolic Effects.
- The Crosstalk between BAT Thermogenesis and Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction.
- The Impact of Sprint Interval Training with or Without Weight Loss on Substrate Oxidation in Adults.
- Why Hibernate? Tests of Four Hypotheses to Explain Intraspecific Variation in Hibernation Phenology.
Methods
- Editorial: Causal Inference in Diet, Nutrition and Health Outcomes.
- Identifying Spin Bias of Nonsignificant Findings in Biomedical Studies.
Commentary
- Beyond Binge Eating: The Impact of Implicit Biases in Healthcare on Youth with Disordered Eating and Obesity.
- Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) as Pre-Operative First-Line Dietary Therapy in Patients with Obesity Who are Candidates for Bariatric Surgery.
- Biomarkers in Polycystic Kidney Disease: Are We There?
- What Is the Concept of 'Pound-Years'?
- Preoperative Fasting: New Guidelines for Elective Procedures.
- New Perspectives on Lipids: What Should Doctors Advise Now?
- Study Links Drinking Coffee and Tea to Increased Macular Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness.
- Altered Food Supply: Cause or Effect of Obesity?
- On Protein.
General
- Psilocybin Improves Rigid Body Dysmorphic Disorder Beliefs but Not Rigid Social Anxiety Beliefs.
- RCT: Heterogeneity in Blood Pressure Response to 4 Antihypertensive Drugs.
- Three Novel Anti-Aging Senolytics Discovered Using AI and Synbio.
- From the Alda Center: A Six-Part Podcast Series About Scandals and Controversies That Have Impacted Our Trust in Science—Exploring the Complex Nature of Trust in Conversations with Journalists, Scientists, Philosophers, Lawyers, and Activists.
- Metabolic Activity Organizes Olfactory Representations.
- Slowest First Passage Times, Redundancy, and Menopause Timing.
- Stalking the Link between Reproduction and Aging After Decades of Research, It Still Remains a Mystery Whether and How Reproduction Drives the Process of Aging.
- Multi-Site Trial of Belonging Exercise Improves College Students’ Academic Persistence.
Video & Audio
Announcements
- A Webinar on Aging: Separating the Science from the Snake Oil.
- Annual Obesity Symposium Hosted by the IU Bariatric and Medical Weight Loss Clinic; Friday May 19, Indianapolis.
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior - Empowering Food Citizens Conference.
- Registration Open: Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research, June 26th to June 30th in Person at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington.
- Registration Open: The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research, July 31st to August 4th in Person at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington.