Featured

• Evolution of the Primate Glutamate Taste Sensor from a Nucleotide Sensor.
• Association between Gestational PFAS Exposure and Children's Adiposity in a Diverse Population.
• Fasting Blood Glucose as a Predictor of Mortality: Lost in Translation.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Children Should Start Drinking Tea Aged Four to Combat Obesity and Stress, Study Finds.
• Narrative Review: No Apparent Research Identified Looking at Tea and Obesity or Stress in Children.

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: "This 2-year intervention, including self-monitoring of steps with or without counselling, prevented a decrease in PA but did not provide evidence for improved metabolic control and cardiometabolic risk factors in a population with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes."
• RCT: "This study found no evidence for an association between the volume of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity exercise and weight regain across 12 months following clinically relevant WL. Further, results suggest that exercise volumes lower than those currently recommended for WL maintenance, when completed in conjunction with a behavioral weight-maintenance intervention, may minimize weight regain over 12 months."
• "RCTs presented no adverse effect of nuts on body weight...."
• RCT: "...those who received financial incentives, environmental change, or the combined intervention did not lose significantly more weight than those in the usual care group."
• "Contrary to our hypothesis, no mediating effects of body appreciation were observed, and no moderation of indirect effects by gender were observed."
• "Contrary to this assumption, whole-room indirect calorimetry with improved time resolution revealed that RQ re-ascended prior to awakening, and nadir of RQ in non-obese young adults occurred earlier in women than men after bedtime."
• "Contrary to our expectations, non-nursing thel rats were resistant to the effects of stress in all dependent measures. Our data indicate that even in chronic adverse conditions, nursing is not required for maintaining stable care to offspring or active coping responses in an acutely stressful task."
• RCT: "There was a statistically significant, but not clinically meaningful, intervention effect on ... parental self-efficacy" in childhood obesity study.

Basic

• Deficiency of Intestinal Bmal1 Prevents Obesity Induced by High-Fat Feeding.
• Genes in Human Obesity Loci are Causal Obesity Genes in C. Elegans.
• Exploring the Obesity Paradox in a Murine Model of Sepsis.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• Response to: ‘Misleading Arguments About Blinding in Vitamin C and Zinc Lozenge Trials’.
• Twitter Thread On: "Prebiotic effect on mood in obese patients is determined by the initial gut microbiota composition: A randomized, controlled trial".
• Article: The Obesity Wars and the Education of a Researcher: A Personal Account.
• Letter: Evidence Does Not Support Benefit of Being Overweight on Mortality.
• Response: Fairness in Scientific Debate.

Clinical

• Impact of Overlapping Risks of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity on Coronavirus Disease Severity in the United States.
• Effects of Weight Change on All Causes, Digestive System and Other Causes Mortality in Southern Italy: A Competing Risk Approach.

Children and Adolescents

• Growth Trajectory of Preterm Small-For-Gestational-Age Neonates.
• Preprint: Proper Protein Intake, Adequate Sleep and Short Screen Time Can Promote [i.e., are associated with] Physical Growth and Reduce the Incidence of Obesity in Children.
• Making Sense of Adolescent-Targeted Social Media Food Marketing: A Qualitative Study of Expert Views on Key Definitions, Priorities and Challenges.

Surgery

• Protocol: Evaluation of the Impact of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Eating Behaviour Using Objective Methodologies Under Residential Conditions.
• Meta-analysis: The Impact of Bariatric Surgery Versus Non-Surgical Treatment on Blood Pressure.
• Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Triggers Fast β-Cell Recovery upon Overt Diabetes.

Drugs

• An Evidence-Based Review of OLZ/SAM for Treatment of Adults with Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder.
• Effects of Liraglutide on Visceral and Ectopic Fat in Adults with Overweight and Obesity at High Cardiovascular Risk.
• RCT: Danuglipron (PF-06882961) in Type 2 Diabetes.

Food & Diet

• Perspective: The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model: A Physiological Perspective on the Obesity Pandemic.
• Flavonoids from Rosa Davurica Pall. Fruits Prevent High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Liver Injury Via Modulation of the Gut Microbiota in Mice.
• Dietary Whey and Egg Proteins Interact with Inulin Fiber to Modulate Energy Balance and Gut Microbiota in Obese Rats.
• RCT: Impact of Decreasing the Proportion of Higher Energy Foods and Reducing Portion Sizes on Food Purchased in Worksite Cafeterias.
• Diet Quality Following Total Meal Replacement Compared with Food-Based Weight-Loss Diets in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity.
• The Association between the Dietary Pattern in Abdominal Obesity Based on Visceral Fat Index and Dyslipidemia in the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Chitosan Displays a Potent Caloric Restriction Mimetic Effect in Senescent Rats.
• Fatty Acid Metabolism and Colon Cancer Protection by Dietary Methyl Donor Restriction.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Body Muscle Gain and Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility in Young Adulthood: A Cohort Study.
• Meta-analysis: The Effect of Resistance Training on Body Composition During and After Cancer Treatment.
• Effect of Very Large Body Mass Loss on Energetics, Mechanics and Efficiency of Walking in Adults with Obesity: Mass-Driven vs Behavioural Adaptations.
• Physiological and Perceptual Responses During Walking at Set and Preferred Pace in Normal and Overweight Adults.
• The Therapeutic Effects of Mild to Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Meta-Analysis of RCTs.

Economics & Sociology

• Examining the Impacts of Neighborhood Poverty on Bodyweight Across the BMI Distribution: A Quantile and MSM Modeling Approach.
• Individual and Family Characteristics Associated with Health Indicators at Entry into Multidisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management.
• Outcomes of a Culturally Informed Weight-Loss Competition for New Zealand Indigenous and Pacific Peoples: A Quasi-Experimental Trial.
• Social Isolation but Not Deprivation Involved in Employment Status After Bariatric Surgery.
• Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Text Message Delivered Interventions for Weight Loss in Developing Countries.
• Systematic Scoping Review: Mapping the Digital Food Environment.

Epidemiology

• New Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps.
• Serum Metabolite Profile Associated with Sex-Dependent Visceral Adiposity Index and Low Bone Mineral Density in a Mexican Population.
• Waistline to the Gumline: Relationship between Obesity and Periodontal Disease-Biological and Management Considerations.
• Screening of Central Obesity Among Normal-Weight Children and Adolescents in Shandong, China.
• Identifying Adults at High-Risk for Change in Weight and BMI in England: A Longitudinal, Large-Scale, Population-Based Cohort Study Using Electronic Health Records.
• BMI Trend and Variability in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Meta-Analysis: Relationship between Eating Restraint, Impaired Cognitive Control and Cognitive Bias to Food in Non-Clinical Samples.
• Does Overweight and Obesity Play a Role on Inhibitory Control of Patients Under Treatment for Substance Use Disorder?
• Momentary Affective Response to Bouts of Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity Predicts Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior During Behavioral Weight Loss.
• Mood States Moderate Implicit Approach Vs. Avoidance Tendencies Toward Food Cues in Patients with Obesity and Active Binge Eating Disorder.
• Trait Self-Control and Disinhibited Eating in COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Perceived Mortality Threat and Negative Affect.
• Food Addiction Symptoms are Related to Neuroaffective Responses to Preferred Binge Food and Erotic Cues.
• Review: The Role of Glia in the Physiology and Pharmacology of GLP-1: Implications for Obesity, Diabetes, and Neurodegenerative Processes Including Glaucoma.
• Triacylglycerol Rich in Docosahexaenoic Acid Regulated Appetite Via the Mediation of Leptin and Intestinal Epithelial Functions in High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet-Fed Mice.

Equity and Disparities

• Addressing Structural Racism Is Critical for Ameliorating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Black Youth.
• Income and Neighbourhood Deprivation in Relation to Obesity in Urban Dwelling Children 0–12 Years of Age.
• Social Inequalities in Obesity and Overweight: Secular Changes in Poland between 1983 and 2020.
• The Built and Social Neighborhood Environment and Child Obesity: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.

Stigma

• Systematic Review: Weight Stigma and Obesity-Related Policies.
• RCT: Effects of Obesity Framing on Weight Stigma.

Policy Related

• Corporate Political Activity in the Context of Unhealthy Food Advertising Restrictions Across Transport for London: A Qualitative Case Study.
• Financial Literacy and Exercise Behavior in the United States.
• Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Obesity Risk: A Review of Recommendations for Obesity Prevention Policies.

Intergenerational Effects

• RCT: Maternal PCOS Status and Metformin in Pregnancy: Steroid Hormones in 5–10 Years Old Children.
• Effects of Maternal Controlled Exercise on Offspring Adiposity and Glucose Tolerance.
• The Link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms and Obesity-Related Traits: Genetic and Prenatal Explanations.
• Maternal Education Level but Not Physical Activity in Pregnancy Was Associated with Fitness and Fatness in Childhood.
• Infant Metabolome in Relation to Prenatal DHA Supplementation and Maternal Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Rs174602: Secondary Analysis of RCT in Mexico.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Effects of Dietary Protein Levels on Growth and Feed Utilization in Non-Transgenic and Growth-Hormone-Gene Transgenic Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L.).
• RCT: Insects are a Viable Protein Source for Human Consumption: From Insect Protein Digestion to Postprandial Muscle Protein Synthesis in Vivo in Humans.
• Energy Expenditure Across Immune Challenge Severities in a Lizard: Consequences for Innate Immunity, Locomotor Performance and Oxidative Status.

Methods

• Sample Sizes for Cluster-RCTs with Continuous Outcomes: Accounting for Uncertainty in a Single Intra-Cluster Correlation Estimate.
• Bioelectric Impedance Analysis for Body Composition Measurement and Other Potential Clinical Applications in Critical Illness.

Commentary

• Umami Taste Receptor Evolved with Primates’ Diets.
• Rapamycin Risks?
• The Great Failure of Experts in a Bubble.
• Fighting Misinformation with Caustic Misinformation.
• Are We Eating More Junk Food?
• Opinion: How a 'tragically Flawed' Paradigm Has Derailed the Science of Obesity.
• Setting the Bar Too High at 10,000 Steps Daily?
• The Future of Weight Loss.
• Obesity: Chasing a Simple Answer in Carbs and Insulin.

General

• Updated Guidance on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals.
• Association of Food Insecurity with Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Biomarkers Among US Children, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
• Age and Sex: Impact on Adipose Tissue Metabolism and Inflammation.
• Survey Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Neurosurgery Survey Response Rates.
• The Gendered Nature of Authorship.
• Getting to the Core of a More Nutritious Apple.
• How the Pandemic Is Changing the Norms of Science.
• Panel Discussion: Public Health in the Time of COVID-19.
• The Universal Visitation Law of Human Mobility.

Announcements

• The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES) at Indiana University, Bloomington, Invites Applications for Up to Two CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowships.
• Postdoctoral Fellow Position in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health — Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington.
• Nutrition Science Tenure/Tenure-Track: Full/Associate/Assistant Professor Search.
• Non-Tenure-Track: Clinical Full/Associate/Assistant Professor; Senior Lecturer or Lecturer Search.
• IU Bloomington climbs US News rankings.