Featured

• Scoping Review: The Association between Exercise and Prescription Opioid Misuse.
• An Adapted Liver Perfusion in a Shark Species, Squalus suckleyi: Investigation of Energy Mobilization.
• Ether Lipid Biosynthesis Promotes Lifespan Extension and Enables Diverse Pro-Longevity Paradigms in Caenorhabditis elegans.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics of Upper Airway Aerodynamics for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Fruit and Vegetable ‘Prescriptions’ May Lead to Better Heart Health.
• Press Release: Prescription for Fruits, Vegetables Linked to Better Heart Health, Food Security.
• Study: Pre-post study of produce prescriptions. "The primary limitation is the absence of a control group; therefore, the observed improvements in health outcomes could be attributable to regression to the mean" among other factors.

Contrary or Null Findings

• "Despite strong statistical power, this study reveals no positive effect of the locally produced label on consumer WTP [willingness to pay]. These null results are contrary to most of the existing literature on this topic."
• RCT: No Significant Effect of an Online Self-Compassion Intervention for Weight Management Above and Beyond Weight Watchers.
• "Contrary to our hypothesis, increased hindgut starch fermentation did not induce an inflammatory response in this study" of cows.
• "Contrary to the body size and the dominance hypotheses, [flamingo] juveniles in better body condition were more likely to migrate than those in worse conditions, which opted for a residence strategy."
• "In conclusion, our study findings indicate some benefits of selenium on fasting insulin, and QUICKI [quantitative insulin sensitivity check index] compared with placebo, but elicits no effect on HbA1c, HOMA-IR, and FBS."
• "Healthy eating interventions could have favourable effects on child weight and risk of overweight and obesity, although there was little to no difference in BMI and BMI z-scores."
• Preprint: "Contrary to its role in Hbt. salinarum and Saccharolytic hyperthermophiles, TrmB does not act as a global regulator: it does not directly repress the expression of glycolytic enzymes, peripheral pathways such as cofactor biosynthesis, or catabolism of other carbon sources in Har. hispanica."
• Dissertation: "Contrary to my predictions, lizards showed no difference in macronutrient consumption between sexes."

Basic

• Conjugated Linoleic Acid and L-Carnitine Combination Effects on Obesity-Related miRNAs in Diet-Induced [Rats with Obesity].
• Mutational Landscape of Intestinal Crypt Cells After Long-Term In Vivo Exposure to High Fat Diet.
• Deciphering the Decline of Metabolic Elasticity in Aging and Obesity.
• The Impact of Subchronic Hypercaloric and Restriction Diets on Sexual Behavior, Serum Testosterone, and Prostate Histology in Rats.
• Visceral Adipose Microbial and Inflammatory Signatures in Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Nonhuman Primates.
• Short-Term Caloric Restriction and Subsequent Re-Feeding Compromise Liver Health and Associated Lipid Mediator Signaling in Aged Mice.
• Diet Enriched in Saturated Fatty Acids Induces Liver Oxidative Stress and Elicits Inflammatory Pathways Prior to Metabolic Disruption in Perinatal Protein Undernutrition.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• Precision Nutrition: The Hype Is Exceeding the Science and Evidentiary Standards Needed to Inform Public Health Recommendations for Prevention of Chronic Disease.
• Principles of Engagement on Research and Other Collaborations between the Brewing Sector and Research Entities: The FACT [Freedom of Research, Accessibility, Contextualisation and Transparency] Principles.

Clinical

• Masked Hypertension in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Who Should Be Screened?
• Toward Precision Weight-Loss Dietary Interventions.

Children and Adolescents

• Systematic Review: "Exercise training, particularly aerobic and combined exercise has beneficial effects on fasting insulin and glucose levels, HOMA-IR and BW [body weight] in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity..."
• Systematic Review: "...onset of puberty at an early age in girls is associated with an increased risk of obesity, however precocious puberty in boy was not associated with an increased risk of obesity."
• Formative Development of a Weight Management Intervention for Adolescents with T1D and Obesity.
• Rapid Infant Weight Gain or Point-In-Time Weight Status: Which Is the Best Predictor of Later Obesity and Body Composition?
• Integration of E-Health Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Pediatric Weight Management Programs.

Surgery

• Systematic Review: Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Complications After Lateral Skull Base Surgery.
• Effects of Preoperative Sarcopenia-Related Parameters on the Musculoskeletal and Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery [in Females].
• "In conclusion, two years after obesity treatment, a significant increase in dental caries was registered in the surgically treated but not in the medically treated women."
• "Bariatric surgery was associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among female patients."

Drugs

• RCT: Semaglutide in HFpEF Across Obesity Class and by Body Weight Reduction.
• The Neuromedin U System: Pharmacological Implications for the Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating Behavior.
• Lorcaserin and Phentermine Exert Anti-Obesity Effects with Modulation of the Gut Microbiota.
• Approved Anti-Obesity Medications in 2022 KSSO [Korean Society for the Study of Obesity] Guidelines and the Promise of Phase 3 Clinical Trials: Anti-Obesity Drugs in the Sky and on the Horizon.
• Awareness and Perception of Anti-Obesity Medications Among Al-Ahsaa, Riyadh, and Hail in Saudi Arabia Populations.
• Pharmacotherapy for Obesity: Recent Evolution and Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction.

Food & Diet

• RCT: Chronic Consumption of Probiotics, Oats, and Apples Has Differential Effects on Postprandial Bile Acid Profile and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Markers Compared with an Isocaloric Control (Cornflakes).
• RCT: "Our results show participant-specific effects of a probiotic supplement on improving parameters of metabolic syndrome and suggest that dietary factors may enhance stability and efficacy of the supplement."
• RCT: The Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Body Composition, Inflammatory Factors, and Nutritional Status in Patients with Cachexia Induced by Colorectal Cancer.
• The Anti-Obesity Effects of Wild Edible Plants in the Mediterranean Diet and Their Active Compounds: From Traditional Uses to Action Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• The Alteration of the Gut Microbiome During Ramadan Offers a Novel Perspective on Ramadan Fasting.
• Physiological and Psychological Effects of Medically Supervised Fasting in Young Female Adults.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Meta-Analysis: Accuracy of Resting Metabolic Rate Prediction Equations in Athletes.
• Sex Differences in Resting Metabolic Rate Among Athletes and Association with Body Composition Parameters.
• Effect of Acute High-Intensity Interval Training on Immune Function and Oxidative Stress in Canoe/Kayak Athletes.
• Effects of Exercise Amount and Intensity Versus a Combined Exercise and Lifestyle Intervention on Metabolic Syndrome in Adults with Prediabetes.

Economics & Sociology

• Association of Sustained Low or High Income and Income Changes with Risk of Incident T2D Among Individuals Aged 30 to 64 Years.
• The Role of BMI, Advanced Age, and Low Educational Attainment in Mild Cognitive Impairment Among the Older Adult Population.
• BMI Mediates the Direct Association of Subjective Social Status and Hypertension in a Fulani West African Immigrant Sample.

Epidemiology

• "...we did not find evidence of an association between duration of T2D and risk of cancer, with the higher risk observed for longer durations related to ageing."
• Geographic Variation and Trends in Prevalence of Obesity Among US Adolescents, 2016–2021.
• Association of Body Indices and Risk of Mortality in Patients with T2D.
• Impact of the Association between Education and Obesity on Diabetes-Free Life Expectancy.
• Early Prediction of Body Composition Parameters on Metabolically Unhealthy in the Chinese Population Via Advanced Machine Learning.
• Causal Effects from Tobacco Smoking Initiation on Obesity-Related Traits.
• Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver in the General Dutch Population and in Groups at Increased Risk.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Playing with Food – the Effects of Augmented Reality on Meal Perceptions.
• Contrasting Frontal Cortical Responses to Food Versus Money Rewards Across BMI Groups.
• Consequences of Daily Self-Weighing: A Pilot Study in Higher-Weight Women with a History of Breast Cancer.
• Beyond BMI: Cardiometabolic Measures as Predictors of Impulsivity and White Matter Changes in Adolescents.
• Habitual Intake of Fat and Sugar Is Associated with Poorer Memory and Greater Impulsivity in Humans.

Equity and Disparities

• Systematic Review: Inequalities in the Uptake of, Adherence to, and Effectiveness of Behavioral Weight Management Interventions in Adults.
• "These findings emphasize the importance of targeted retention strategies when aiming to address race and sex differences that exist in determinants and timing of dropout among individuals enrolled in an exercise and/or caloric restriction intervention."

Stigma

• “Trust Yourself and Your Body”: Advice from Fat Individuals on How to Navigate Fat Fertility, Pregnancy, and Birth.
• Medical Students' Perceived Comfort and Competence Performing Physical Examinations on Patients with Obesity.

Policy Related

• Implications of Sleep Health Policy: Daylight Saving and School Start Times.
• Putting a Price on Healthy Eating: Public Perceptions of the Need for Further Food Pricing Policies in the UK.

Intergenerational Effects

• Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Offspring Epigenome-Wide DNA Methylation, and Childhood Obesity.
• The Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern During Early Pregnancy and Behavioral, Mood and Cognitive Development in Children Under 1 Year of Age.
• Impact of Gestational Diabetes Detection Thresholds on Infant Growth and Body Composition.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Hierarchies in the Energy Budget: Thyroid Hormones and the Evolution of Human Life History Patterns.
• Selective Breeding for High Voluntary Exercise in Mice Increases Maximal (V̇O2,max) but Not Basal Metabolic Rate.

Methods

• Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing Using Candy: A Sweet Solution to Improve Screening in Children with Cystic Fibrosis?
• Combining Incomplete Cyclic Design with Experimental Design to Assess Pet Food Preferences.
• Hoosier Sport: A Research Protocol for a Multilevel Physical Activity-Based Intervention in Rural Indiana.
• Comparison of Habitual and Meal-Specific Dietary Patterns Identified by Latent Class Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Adults.
• An Evaluation of a Personalized Multicomponent Commercial Digital Weight Management Program.

Commentary

• ‘Girl Dinner’ Broke the Internet. Here’s What Nutritionists Think About It.
• The Use of Ketogenic Diets in the Era of Individualized Therapy.
• Places with Wealth-Based Access to Diabetes and Obesity Care.
• Precision Nutrition to Improve Risk Factors of Obesity and T2D.
• The Overwhelming Appeal of Simplistic Obesity Thinking.
• The 3Is: Let's Involve, Inform and Inspire the Next Generation on Disposing Food Packaging Sustainably.
• Pregnancy-Induced Vomiting: Exploring Women's Experiences of Food Perception and Eating Behaviour.
• Nourishing Resistance: An Analysis of the Biopolitics of Food Systems in Brooklyn, New York.

General

• Dissertation: Bayesian Adaptive Designs for Early Phase Clinical Trials.
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People Living with Dementia Receiving Home Health Services.
• Panelists Discuss Ongoing Progress Toward Precision Medicine in Diabetes.
• Study Links COVID-19 Pandemic to Weight Gain Among Children in US.
• Three-Dimensional Mitochondria Reconstructions of Murine Cardiac Muscle Changes in Size Across Aging.
• Biological Time Travel: Tracking the Journey of Alloreactive T Cells Through Longitudinal Biobanking.
• Acoustic Predation in a Sailfish-Flying Fish Cloak.
• Tuning of Cellular Insulin Release by Music for Real-Time Diabetes Control.

Announcements

• Arkansas Children's (#1 in AR), Indiana University (#8 in IN), University of Alabama at Birmingham (#3 in AL), and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (#9 in AR) among "America’s Best Employers By State".
• The Latest Sound Bites Podcast Episode Hosted by Melissa Joy Dobbins MS, RDN, CDCES Features David Allison Discussing Nutrition and Obesity-Related Research. The Podcast Has Been Approved by CEU.