07/15/22
Featured
- Muddy Water: Additional Observational Data Cannot Aid in Determining Whether There Is a Physiological Interaction between Low Vitamin B12 and High Folate in Cognitive Health.
- Metabolic Adaptation After Combined Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Training in Older Women.
- Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Individuals with Excess Weight: Weight Trajectory Effects.
- Valuing the Diversity of Research Methods to Advance Nutrition Science.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: Starting Babies on the ‘Nordic Diet’ Could Prevent Childhood Obesity, Study Says.
- Press Release: Nordic Lower-Protein Diet Could Hold Key to Instilling Healthier Eating Habits in Babies, New Study Finds.
- Conference Presentation: No abstract or publication publicly available. Release mentions no obesity outcomes other than observing "no negative effects on ... growth."
Contrary or Null Findings
- RCT: "Among participants in REDUCE-IT, allocation to icosapent ethyl had minimal effects on a series of biomarkers associated with atherosclerotic disease, whereas levels increased among those allocated to mineral oil."
- "Contrary to expectation, combining all micro and macro [in simulated] interventions appeared to have no impact or moderately increased the proportion of obesity/overweight among children."
- No Effect of Five Days of Bed Rest or Short-Term Resistance Exercise Prehabilitation on Markers of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Content and Dynamics in Older Adults.
- "Contrary to our expectations, puma consumption of large species did not change with their trophic position, and pumas consumed more small prey and birds as apex predators."
- "Contrary to expectations, shorter juvenile telomere length was not associated with poor early-life conditions, but instead with better conditions, probably as a result of faster juvenile growth."
- "Contrary to our expectations, induced glucose levels were not protective. Increasing O-GlcNAc, either with Thiamet-G (TMG) or by suppressing the O-GlcNAcase (oga-1) gene does interfere with and therefore reduce Aβ- toxicity but not in the presence of high glucose."
- "Contrary to the first hypothesis, isokinetic peak strength showed stronger associations with all daily activities than did estimated 1-RM. In addition, the second hypothesis regarding the activity-specific pattern for the 1-RM with regards walking, chair rising and stair climbing measurements was not confirmed."
- No Evidence Supported a Significant Relationship between Combined Exposure to Phthalate Metabolites and Girls’ High BMI Trajectory.
Basic
- Male Marfan Mice are Predisposed to High Fat Diet Induced Obesity, Diabetes, and Fatty Liver.
- Severe Hyperprolactinemia Promotes Brown Adipose Tissue Whitening and Aggravates High Fat Diet Induced Metabolic Imbalance.
- Coagulation Factors Promote Brown Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and Abnormal Systemic Metabolism in Obesity.
- Modulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Via Sulforaphane-Mediated AMPK Upregulation Against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rats.
- The Different Effects of Intramuscularly-Injected Lactate on White and Brown Adipose Tissue in Vivo.
- Obesity Elicits a Unique Metabolomic Signature in Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells.
- FKBP11 Rewires UPR Signaling to Promote Glucose Homeostasis in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- Oops: The Mistaken Rush for Menu Calorie Labeling.
- Methodological Rigor and Transparency in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition Care in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review Using the AGREE II and AGREE-REX Tools.
- Webinar: Are Federal Food Regulations Based on Sound Science?
- Current WHO Recommendation to Reduce Free Sugar Intake from All Sources to Below 10% of Daily Energy Intake for Supporting Overall Health Is Not Well Supported by Available Evidence.
- Viewpoint: France’s Le Monde Leads Media Frenzy Hyping Flawed Study Claiming Trace Pesticide Residues Wipe Out Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables.
- Use of Pre-Post Treatment Values in Place of Between Group Comparisons Invalidates Meta-Analysis Findings. Commentary: "Can Millet Consumption Help Manage Hyperlipidemia and Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis".
Clinical
- Key Focus Group Themes to Inform Weight Management Interventions in Deep South African Americans.
- Cancer and Obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022.
- Meta-Analysis: Effects of WB-EMS and Protein Supplementation on Body Composition, Physical Function, Metabolism and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Sarcopenic Obesity.
- Exploring a Need for a Cardiometabolic Disease Staging System as a Computerized Clinical Decision Support Tool: Qualitative Study.
- Nonmedical Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence, Actionable Strategies, and Policy Opportunities.
Children and Adolescents
- Meta-Analysis: Effects of Strength Training on Body Fat in Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity.
- Slower Progression to Central Puberty in Overweight Girls Presenting with Precocious Breast Development.
- Changes in Lifestyle and Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents.
- Effectiveness of Active Video Games in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Behaviors, and Associations with Obesity Among Youth in the United States.
- Meta-Analysis: Associations between Different Cortisol Measures and Adiposity in Children.
- Prospective Associations of Tobacco Weight Control Beliefs with E-Cigarette Use Patterns in the PATH Study.
Surgery
- Meta-Analysis: The Impact of BMI on Long-Term Survival Outcomes After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.
- Obesity and Bariatric Surgery in Australia: Future Projection of Supply and Demand, and Costs.
- Comparison of 5-Year Follow-Up Outcomes between Primary and Revision Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypasses After Open Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: An Inverse Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis.
- NASH Presence Is Associated with a Lower Weight Loss One and 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery in Women with Severe Obesity.
Drugs
- Ease-Of-Use and Acceptability of the Novel Semaglutide 2.4 Mg Single-Dose Pen-Injector in People with Overweight or Obesity in the STEP 8 Phase III Trial.
- Oral Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Comprehensive Review, Critical Appraisal and Clinical Consideration of Its Use in India.
Food & Diet
- Effects of Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMC 510 Supplementation on Metabolic Factors in Otherwise Healthy Individuals with Overweight and Obesity.
- Cannabis Extract Effects on Metabolic Parameters and Gut Microbiota Composition in a Mice Model of NAFLD and Obesity.
- The Association between Plant-Based Diet Indices and Obesity and Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Adults: Longitudinal Analyses from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.
- β-Caryophyllene, a Dietary Cannabinoid, Protects Against Metabolic and Immune Dysregulation in a Diet-Induced Obesity Mouse Model.
- Medium-Chain Triglycerides Improve Lipid Metabolism in Obese Rats Through Increasing the Browning of Adipose Tissue Via Sympathetic Regulation.
- The Protective Role of Grape Seed in Obesity and Lipid Profile.
- RCT: The Effect of Curcumin on Hepatic Fat Content in Individuals with Obesity.
- Systematic Review: Role of Honey in Obesity Management.
- Intervention with Isoleucine or Valine Corrects Hyperinsulinemia and Reduces Intrahepatic Diacylglycerols, Liver Steatosis, and Inflammation in Ldlr−/−.Leiden Mice with Manifest Obesity-Associated NASH.
- Low-Carbohydrate Diet Score Is Associated with Improved Blood Pressure and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors Among Adults with Obesity.
- Healthier Diet Associated with Reduced Risk of Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: A Chinese Prospective Cohort Study.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- Body Weight, Diabetes Incidence Vascular Events and Survival 15 Years After Very Low Calorie Diet in Community Medical Clinics in the UK.
- The Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Metabolism and Gut Microbiota: A Real-Life Study.
- When and What to Eat? A Scoping Review of Health Outcomes of Fasting in Conjunction with a Low-Carbohydrate Diet.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- Association of the “Weekend Warrior” and Other Leisure-Time Physical Activity Patterns with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality.
- Physical Activity, Diet Quality and All-Cause Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Mortality: A Prospective Study of 346 627 UK Biobank Participants.
- Using Combined Global Position System and Accelerometer Data Points to Examine How Built Environments and Gentrification are Associated with Physical Activity in Four Canadian Cities.
Economics & Sociology
- Struggling with Overweight or Obesity in Children – Fathers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Contributing Factors, Role and Responsibility.
- Associations of Acculturation and Gender with Obesity and Physical Activity Among Latinos.
Epidemiology
- Prenatal Single and Combined Exposure to Phthalates Associated with Girls’ BMI Trajectory in the First Six Years.
- Weight Loss in Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents with Obesity.
- Weight-Change Trajectory in Relation to Cancer Risk: Findings from a Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea.
- Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals with Recent-Onset Psychosis at Disease Onset and After 1-Year Follow-Up.
- Association between Body Shape Index and Risk of Mortality in the United States.
- Associations of BMI with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Vaccine Effectiveness, and Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes After Vaccination in England: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
- Chronic Stress, Genetic Risk, and Obesity in U.S. Hispanic/Latinos.
- Direction and Magnitude of Social Jetlag are Associated with Obesity: Results from a Sample of Hospital Employees.
- Association between BMI and Risk of Gastric Cancer by Anatomical and Histological Subtypes in over 500,000 East and Southeast Asian Cohort Participants.
- Causal Associations of Obesity with Achilles Tendinopathy: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.
- Association between Food Insecurity and Sarcopenia: Data from the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- The Roles of Depression and Binge Eating in the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Obesity.
- Risk Factors for Momentary Loss of Control and Subsequent Abandonment of Self-Devised Dietary Restraint Plans in Adults with Weight-Loss Goals: A Behaviour Sequence Analysis Approach.
- Choices between Money and Hyper-Palatable Food: Choice Impulsivity and Eating Behavior.
- Changes in Body Weight, Health Behaviors and Mental Health in Adults with Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior for Explaining Dietary Quality: The Role of Financial Scarcity and Food Insecurity Status.
- Estimating the Impact of Changes in Weight and BMI on EQ-5D-3L: A Longitudinal Analysis of a Behavioural Group-Based Weight Loss Intervention.
- Forming New Health Behavior Habits During Weight Loss Maintenance-The PREVIEW Study.
- Overweight and Executive Functions, Psychological and Behavioral Profile of Spanish Adolescents.
Equity and Disparities
- Mitochondrial Phenotype as a Driver of the Racial Dichotomy in Obesity and Insulin Resistance.
- Identity and Weight-Related Beliefs Among Black, Black/White Biracial, East Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, South Asian, and White U.S. Americans.
Stigma
- Weighing Down My Career: Exploring Body Fat’s Impact on Career Success and Sex’s Moderating Role.
- Application of the Sociocognitive Model of Internalized Stigma to Weight: The Role of Weight Controllability Beliefs on Obligatory Exercise Engagement.
Policy Related
- Restaurant-Based Programming to Improve Healthy Food Access: Eat Fit Program Impact and Factors That Influence Adoption.
- Dairy Beloved: Why Indiana Should Stop Labeling Plant-Based Beverages as “Milk”.
- Congress Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Keep Kids Fed Act.
Intergenerational Effects
- Pregnancy as a Fundamental Determinant of Child Health: A Review.
- Maternal Overweight and Obesity During Pregnancy: Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Women, Babies, and Children.
- Maternal Thyroid Disease and Pubertal Timing in Offspring: Novel Evidence for a Potential Association.
- Impaired Postprandial Adipose Tissue Microvascular Blood Flow Responses to a Mixed-Nutrient Meal in First-Degree Relatives of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
- Meta-Analysis: Association between Maternal Adiposity Measures and Infant Health Outcomes.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- Interindividual Variability of Human Thermoregulation: Toward Personalized Ergonomics of the Indoor Thermal Environment.
- Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis by Calcium Futile Cycling.
- A Simple Method Reveals Minimum Time Required to Quantify Steady-Rate Metabolism and Net Cost of Transport for Human Walking.
- Predators Minimize Energy Costs, Rather Than Maximize Energy Gains Under Warming: Evidence from a Microcosm Feeding Experiment.
Methods
- Methods Recently Used for the Assessment of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents.
- The Glucose Tolerance Test in Mice: Sex, Drugs and Protocol.
- Systematic Review: Applying Image-Based Food Recognition Systems on Dietary Assessment.
Commentary
- Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Obesity: Efficacy Evaluation and Exploitation of Polyphenols in Fruits and Vegetables.
- Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating Depend on Age and Sex.
- Podcast: The Neuroscience of Obesity.
- House Appropriations Calls for Obesity Meds in Medicare.
- Global Cultures and Global Variations in Obesity.
- Intermittent Feeding and Circadian Rhythm in Critical Illness.
- Should Sleeve Gastrectomy Be a Preoperative Standard in Kidney Transplant Waitlisted Patients with a BMI of 35 kg/m2?
- Insulin Resistance in Children.
- Are COVID Vaccines Protecting People with Obesity?
General
- The Association between Aging-Related Monocyte Transcriptional Networks and Comorbidity Burden.
- The Efforts to Reform Research Bureaucracy to Date.
- Divergent effects of oxytocin on "mind-reading" in healthy males.
- Orcas are Eating Great White Sharks’ Livers Off South Africa’s Coast.
- SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections in a US University Setting, Fall 2020 to Spring 2021.
- Establishment of a Social Conditioned Place Preference Paradigm for the Study of Social Reward in Female Mice.
- What Is Mathematical Rigor?
- L-Theanine Alleviates Heat Stress by Regulating Glucose, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism.
- Extreme Heat Leads to Short- and Long-Term Food Insecurity with Serious Consequences for Health.
- Prospective Feasibility Study of a Mindfulness-Based Program for Breast Cancer Patients in the Southeastern US.
- Effectiveness of Incentives to Improve the Reach of Health Promotion Programs.
Announcements
- Fast-Growing Catalent Plots $350M Expansion and 1,000 New Hires in Bloomington, IN.
- IU 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.