Featured

• Association between a Policy to Subsidize Supermarkets in Underserved Areas and Childhood Obesity Risk.
• Taking a Hard Look at the Empirical Evidence for Popular Community-Based Interventions in Obesity.
• A High-Fat Diet Induces Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impairs Swimming Capacity in Zebrafish: A New Model of Sarcopenic Obesity.
• Expression of Obesity-Related Genes in Human Spermatozoa Affects the Outcomes of Reproductive Treatments.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Poor Sleep Prevents Dieters from Keeping the Weight Off.
• Press-Release: Poor Sleep May Undermine People’s Attempts to Keep Weight Off.
• Meeting Abstract PO3.26: From press release: "Despite the important findings, the authors note that the study is observational and cannot prove that poor sleep causes weight changes."

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: "green exercise does not elicit greater reductions in anxiety than urban exercise."
• "Longitudinal Actor-Partner Interdependence Models results showed no indication of selection or socialization...[when] Examining food intake similarities in Adolescent best friend dyads using Longitudinal Actor-Partner Interdependence Models."
• Meta-Analysis: "Compared to continuous energy restriction (CER), IER showed no significant long-term differences in anthropometric, cardiometabolic, inflammatory, or appetite outcomes in included studies."
• RCT: "Resveratrol supplementation had no effect on hepatic steatosis and cardiovascular indices."
• RCT: "The PLAYCE PAWS mHealth intervention did not significantly affect dog-facilitated physical activity in children."
• RCT: "...a single session of eight 4-minute cycles of intermittent hypoxia did not increase serum EPO levels in older individuals."
• RCT: "...a single intramuscular injection of triamcinolone acetonide was sufficient to accelerate erythropoiesis and increase Hbmass, but did not translate into improved aerobic exercise performance..."
• RCT: "The MISAME-III trial did not provide evidence that fortified BEP supplementation is efficacious in reducing SGA [small for gestational age] prevalence."

Basic

• Cyclooxygenase-2 in Adipose Tissue Macrophages Limits Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obese Mice.
• Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Substitutes Accelerate Human Adipogenesis Through PPARγ Activation and Cause Oxidative Stress and Impaired Metabolic Homeostasis in Mature Adipocytes.
• Angiotensin-(1-7) Mas Receptors Localized to Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Tonically Regulate Insulin Sensitivity.
• Obesity Differentially Effects Visceral Vs. Subcutaneous Adipose Arteries: Role of Shear Activated Kir2.1 and Alterations to the Glycocalyx in Mediating Endothelial Dysfunction.
• Obesity Exacerbates Lipid Nephrotoxicity and Renal Injury in a Model of Ovarian Hormone Deficiency.
• Spexin Modulates Molecular Thermogenic Profile of Adipose Tissue and Thermoregulatory Behaviors in Female C57BL/6 Mice.
• Differing Impact of Phosphoglycerate Mutase 1-Deficiency on Brown and White Adipose Tissue.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• Article: Effect of School-Based Interventions on Body Composition of Grade-4 Children from Lower Socioeconomic Communities in Gqeberha, South Africa.
• Corrigendum: "The two groups met, collegially discussed the issue, and decided to jointly publish a corrigendum and re-label the study from a [cluster randomized controlled trial] to a quasi-experimental study to uphold the integrity of the scientific record".
• Commentary: "Through collegial dialogue, the investigators reached a shared understanding with experts from the IU School of Public Health and jointly issued an correction this week to ensure integrity for the scientific record."
• Retraction: Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) as Miracle Food with Special Reference to Therapeutic and Nutraceuticals Perspective.
• Retraction Watch: Kale ‘Miracle Food’ Paper Retracted for Being ‘Word Salad’.

Clinical

• Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (sRAGE) Isoforms Predict Changes in Resting Energy Expenditure in Adults with Obesity During Weight Loss.
• Associations between Adult Triceps Skinfold Thickness and All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality in NHANES 1999–2010: A Retrospective National Study.
• Retrospective Analysis of the Impact of Severe Obesity on Kidney Transplant Outcomes.

Children and Adolescents

• Behavioral, Cognitive, and Socioemotional Pathways from Early Childhood Adversity to BMI: Evidence from Two Prospective, Longitudinal Studies.
• The Impact of Obesity Assessed by Different Criteria on the Metabolic Parameters in Children and Adolescents in Georgia.
• Detection of Visceral Obesity in Children and Adolescents Based on Body Composition Analysis.
• Is Maternal Autonomy Associated with Child Nutritional Status? Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in India.

Surgery

• Anxiety Predicts Reduced Weight Loss 30 Months After Bariatric Surgery.
• Assessment of the Body Composition and the Loss of Fat-Free Mass Through Bioelectric Impedance Analysis in Patients Who Underwent Open Gastric Bypass.
• Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Pulmonary Embolism After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Analysis of Nearly One Million Patients.
• Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Albuminuria in Non-Diabetic Non-Hypertensive Patients with Severe Obesity.

Drugs

• FDA Approves “An Important Advance,” Tirzepatide.
• Assessment of Redox State and Biochemical Parameters of Salivary Glands in Rats Treated with Anti-Obesity Drug Sibutramine Hydrochloride.
• Omega-3 Phospholipids and Obesity-Associated NAFLD: Potential Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.
• Transdermal Photothermal-Pharmacotherapy to Remodel Adipose Tissue for Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
• Perceptions of Obesity Pharmacotherapy by Nurse Practitioners.

Food & Diet

• Dietary and Lifestyle Indices for Hyperinsulinemia with the Risk of Obesity Phenotypes: A Prospective Cohort Study Among Iranian Adult Population.
• Review: Potential Role of Selenium in Alleviating Obesity-Related Iron Dyshomeostasis.
• Quinoa Reduces High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice Via Potential Microbiota-Gut-Brain-Liver Interaction Mechanisms.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Circadian Alignment of Early Onset Caloric Restriction Promotes Longevity in Male C57BL/6J Mice.
• Estimating Heterogeneity of Physical Function Treatment Response to Caloric Restriction Among Older Adults with Obesity.
• The Combination of Intermittent Caloric Restriction and Moderate-Intensity Interval Training in Decreasing Blood Glucose and CRP Levels with a High Glycemic Index Diet.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Unbiased Proteomics, Histochemistry, and Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Reveal Better Mitochondrial Health in Muscle of High-Functioning Octogenarians.
• Meta-Analysis: Where Does the Time Go? Displacement of Device-Measured Sedentary Time in Effective Sedentary Behaviour Interventions.
• Physical Literacy Predicts the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours of Youth.
• Introduction to the Special Section: Approaches to Understanding and Increasing Physical Activity.

Economics & Sociology

• Using Geographically Weighted Models to Explore Obesity Prevalence Association with Air Temperature, Socioeconomic Factors, and Unhealthy Behavior in the USA.
• Neighborhood Greenspace and Socioeconomic Risk are Associated with Diabetes Risk at the Sub-Neighborhood Scale.
• Exploring How Socioeconomic Status Affects Neighbourhood Environments’ Effects on Obesity Risks.
• Growing Taller Unequally? Adult Height and Socioeconomic Status in Spain.

Epidemiology

• Systematic Review: The Influence of Green Space on Obesity in China.
• Effects of Age and Gender on Body Composition Indices as Predictors of Mortality in Middle-Aged and Old People.
• Steady Increase of Obesity Prevalence in Austria: Analysis of Three Representative Cross-Sectional National Health Interview Surveys from 2006 to 2019.
• Food Insecurity Among Disabled Adults.
• A 2022 Update on the Epidemiology of Obesity and a Call to Action: As Its Twin COVID-19 Pandemic Appears to Be Receding, the Obesity and Dysmetabolism Pandemic Continues to Rage On.
• Associations of Physical Activity with Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Louisiana Osteoporosis Study.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Waist Circumference and Its Association with Premenstrual Food Craving: The PHASE Longitudinal Study.
• Hypothalamic AMPK as a Possible Target for Energy Balance-Related Diseases.
• Day/Night Changes in the Dorsomedial Hypothalamus Firing Responses to Ghrelin are Modulated by High-Fat Diet.
• Impaired Brain Satiety Responses After Weight Loss in Children with Obesity.
• Exploring the Association between Self-Compassion, Mindfulness and Mindful Eating with Eating Behaviours Amongst Patients with Obesity.

Equity and Disparities

• Changes in the Association between Overweight and Depression Across Three Major Ethnic Groups, 2005–2018.
• The Prevalence of Overweight Status Among Early Adolescents from Private Schools in Indonesia: Sex-Specific Patterns Determined by School Urbanization Level.

Stigma

• Are Dietitians with Obesity Perceived as Competent and Warm? Applying the Stereotype Content Model to Weight Stigma in Brazil.
• Investigating the Disease Is the Key to the Obesity Stigma.

Policy Related

• Association between a Policy to Subsidize Supermarkets in Underserved Areas and Childhood Obesity Risk.
• Adults’ Exposure to Unhealthy Food and Beverage Marketing: A Multi-Country Study in Australia, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States.
• RCT: Do Sugar Warning Labels Influence Parents’ Selection of a Labeled Snack for Their Children? RCT in a Virtual Convenience Store.

Intergenerational Effects

• Implementation of a Healthy Diet to Lactating Rats Attenuates the Early Detrimental Programming Effects in the Offspring Born to Obese Dams. Putative Relationship with Milk Hormone Levels.
• Parental Obesity Alters Offspring Blood Pressure Regulation and Cardiovascular Responses to Stress: Role of P2X7R and Sex Differences.
• Maternal Adiposity Inversely Associates with Physical Activity in 2-Year-Old Girls.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Long-Term Obesogenic Diet Leads to Metabolic Phenotypes Which are Not Exacerbated by Catch-Up Growth in Zebrafish.
• Olfaction in the Context of Obesity and Diabetes: Insights from Animal Models to Humans.

Methods

• Natural Experiments: A Nobel Prize Awarded Research Design for Strengthening Causal Inference on Global Health Challenges. (pdf)
• Systematic Review: Estimates of Resting Energy Expenditure and Total Energy Expenditure Using Predictive Equations in Adults with Overweight and Obesity.
• Challenges in Obtaining Accurate Anthropometric Measures for Adults with Severe Obesity: A Community-Based Study.
• Penn State Equation Versus Indirect Calorimetry for Nutritional Assessment in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Mathematical and Quantitative

• Dissertation: A Comprehensive Dynamic Model of the Adipocyte.
• Modeling Analysis of the Relationship between Adolescent Aerobic Exercise and Obesity Reduction Based on Deep Learning.
• Mathematical Modeling of Gastrointestinal Starch Digestion-Blood Glucose-Insulin Interactions.

Commentary

• Sex, Muscles and Metabolism.
• CRISPR tool reverse one big consequence of "teenage" drinking in rats.
• ECO2022: Bias Against Persons HCPs are “Caring” For.
• When Does Obesity Care Bring a Longer Life?
• Daunting Medical Words – Like Obesity.
• More Evidence That Good Sleep Helps with Obesity.
• Opportunities and Challenges of Mobile Health Tools to Promote Health Behaviors.
• Dubious Diet Science: On the Perils of Ultraprocessed Food for Thought.

General

• Could We Make Ageing a Thing of the Past?
• Distribution of Females Influences the Evolution of Testes Size in Australian Rodents.
• Conformist Social Learning Leads to Self-Organised Prevention Against Adverse Bias in Risky Decision Making.
• Deadly Venom from Spiders and Snakes May Also Cure What Ails You.
• Researchers Should Be Assessed on Quality Not Quantity: Here’s How.
• Video: Nobel Conversations: How Will Machine Learning Impact Economics?
• Meta-Analysis: Face-To-Face Medication Adherence Interventions for Patients with Long Term Health Conditions.
• New Instructions to Authors Emphasize Open Science, Transparency, Full Reporting of Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample, and Avoidance of Piecemeal Publication.

Announcements

• NFL Alumni Wins Major Award for Obesity Awareness Campaign.
• 2022 National Workshop on Data Science Education.
• Applications Open: 2022 Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research Short Course.
• Applications Open: Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research Short Course 2022. Priority Application by June 17.