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• Central Feminization of Obese Male Mice Reduces Metabolic Syndrome.
• A Comparison of Bioimpedance Analysis Vs. Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry for Body Composition Assessment in Postpartum Women and Non-Postpartum Controls.
• Social Influences on Physical Activity for Establishing Criteria Leading to Exercise Persistence.
• Adipose Tissue Macrophages Exert Systemic Metabolic Control by Manipulating Local Iron Concentrations.
• The Social Origins of Obesity Within and Across Generations.

Headline vs Study

• Headline: Low-Protein Diet from Processed Foods Drives Overeating and Is Fueling Obesity Crisis, Study Finds.
• Study: Self-Reported, Cross-Sectional, Within-Day Macronutrient Balance Associated with Energy Intake.

Contrary or Null Findings

• RCT: "...Diets consumed ad libitum that contain a little or a lot of unprocessed beef have similar effects on body weight, energy metabolism, and cardiovascular risk factors during the first 3 months after clinically significant rapid weight loss."
• RCT: "More favourable appetite-regulating hormone responses to AL [almonds vs an isocaloric carbohydrate-rich snack bar] did not translate into better self-reported appetite or reduced short-term energy consumption."
• RCT: "No outcomes varied by diet...[in comparison of] hypocaloric low carbohydrate, hypocaloric moderate low fat, and Mediterranean diet without calorie restriction on weight and glycemia in young adults with T1D and overweight or obesity."
• RCT: Walking Exercise Reduces Postprandial Lipemia but Does Not Influence Postprandial Hemorheological Properties and Oxidative Stress.
• Four Weeks of Hericium erinaceus Supplementation Does Not Impact Markers of Metabolic Flexibility or Cognition.
• Insurance-Mandated Weight Management Program Completion Prior to Bariatric Surgery Provides No Long-Term Clinical Benefit.
• "These findings suggest a pervasive homophilic friendship selection explained by weight and lifestyle-based similarities, despite no evidence of peer influence on weight status."
• "However, the study found no evidence of an association between consumption of edible oils (vegetable oils, animal fat oils, and other fatty acid sources) and mood, anthropometric indices, or appetite."

Basic

• Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Affects Circadian-Regulated Lipolysis Through an E-Box-Dependent Mechanism.
• Obesity-Associated Mesenteric Lymph Leakage Impairs the Trafficking of Lipids, Lipophilic Drugs and Antigens from the Intestine to Mesenteric Lymph Nodes.
• Bifidobacterial Carbohydrate/Nucleoside Metabolism Enhances Oxidative Phosphorylation in White Adipose Tissue to Protect Against Diet-Induced Obesity.
• Parkin Regulates Adiposity by Coordinating Mitophagy with Mitochondrial Biogenesis in White Adipocytes.
• Oral Combined Contraceptives Induce Liver Mitochondrial ROS and Whole-Body Metabolic Adaptations in Female Mice.

Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue

• When Editors Confuse Direct Criticism with Being Impolite, Science Loses.
• "Precision Nutrition (PN) ....important concerns are evident regarding the adequacy of scientific substantiation supporting claims for current products and services.
• Article: Effectiveness of Positive Deviance Approach to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
• Letter: Ignoring Clustering and Nesting in Cluster Randomized Trials Renders Conclusions Unverifiable.
• Reply to: "Ignoring Clustering and Nesting in Cluster Randomized Trials Renders Conclusions Unverifiable"
• Article: Gnotobiotic Mice Housing Conditions Critically Influence the Phenotype Associated with Transfer of Faecal Microbiota in a Context of Obesity.
• Commentary: Gnotobiotic Mice Housing Conditions Makes the Difference in the Context of Obesity!

Clinical

• RCT: Long-Term Weight Loss in a 24-Month Primary Care-Anchored Telehealth Lifestyle Coaching Program.
• Meta-Analysis: Maternal Obesity in Pregnancy and Children’s Cardiac Function and Structure.
• Self-Selected Meal Composition Alters the Relationship between Same-Day Caloric Intake and Appetite Scores in Humans During a Long-Term Ad-Libitum Feeding Study.
• Liver Fat Is Superior to Visceral and Pancreatic Fat as a Risk Biomarker of Impaired Glucose Regulation in Subjects with Overweight/Obesity.
• Effect of Weight Loss on Early Left Atrial Myopathy in People with Obesity but No Established Cardiovascular Disease.

Children and Adolescents

• Maternal Factors During Pregnancy Influencing Maternal, Fetal, and Childhood Outcomes.
• A Performance Review of Novel Adiposity Indices for Assessing Insulin Resistance in a Pediatric Latino Population.
• Relationship of Endothelial Microparticles to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children and Adolescents.

Surgery

• The Beneficial Effects of Bariatric-Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Renal Function.
• Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Before, During, and After Solid Organ Transplantation.
• Effect of Positive Pressure Ventilation and Bariatric Surgery on Extracellular Vesicle MicroRNAs in Patients with Severe Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
• Weight Recidivism and Dumping Syndrome After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Exploring the Therapeutic Role of Transoral Outlet Reduction.

Drugs

• Recent Advances in Natural Anti-Obesity Compounds and Derivatives Based on in Vivo Evidence: A Mini-Review.
• Spectrophotometric Determination of Anti-Obesity Drug (Lorcaserin) by Azo Coupling Reaction with Brady’s Reagent.
• Prescribing Pattern of Antihypertensive, Anti-Diabetic, Hypolipidaemic and Anti-Obesity Drugs in Diabetic Nephropathy.
• RCT: Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity.

Food & Diet

• Protective Effect of Probiotic and Prebiotic Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus fermentum Against Obesity-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Inflammation.
• Dietary Supplementation of L-Carnitine Ameliorates Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Trimethylamine N-Oxide Produced by Gut Microbes in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice.
• Association between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Visceral Adipose Tissue Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study in NHANES 2011–2015.

Caloric and Dietary Restriction

• Influences of Calorie Restriction and Lipopolysaccharide Therapy on Inflammation, Cytokine Response, and Cell Proliferation in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Mouse Model.
• Caloric Restriction Reinforces the Stem Cell Pool in the Aged Brain Without Affecting Overall Proliferation Status.
• The Importance of “When” in Calorie Restriction-Induced Lifespan Extension.

Exercise & Physical Activity

• RCT: Valuation of Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent (PACE) Labels’ Impact on Energy Purchased in Cafeterias.
• RCT: Cognitively Engaging Movement Games Improve Interference Control and Academic Performance in Children with Overweight.
• Association of Physical Activity with Metabolic Profile from Adolescence to Adulthood.

Economics & Sociology

• Adolescent Girls’ Cardiovascular Responses to Peer Rejection: Exploring the Impact of Early Life Stress.
• Bodyweight and human capital development: Assessing the impact of obesity on socioemotional skills during childhood in Chile.

Epidemiology

• Disparities in Weight Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Lockdown Among Youths.
• BMI and Incidence of Lung Cancer in the HUNT Study: Using Observational and Mendelian Randomization Approaches.

Psychology & Neuroscience

• Systematic Review: Weight Management Interventions for Adults Living with Overweight or Obesity and Severe Mental Illness.
• Hypothalamic Integrity Is Necessary for Sustained Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional Study.
• Differential Regulation of Nucleus Accumbens Glutamate and GABA in Obesity-Prone and Obesity-Resistant Rats.
• Genetic and Environmental Circadian Disruption Induce Weight Gain Through Changes in the Gut Microbiome.

Equity and Disparities

• Commentary: Children in Immigrant Families Deserve Health Care.
• Income Inequality, Race/Ethnicity, and Obesity in U.S. Men 20 Years and Older: 1999 to 2016.

Stigma

• Attitudes and Beliefs of Health Care Providers Regarding the Treatment of Patients with Obesity in a Tertiary Care Institution. Results of a Pan-Institution Survey.
• Preprint: The Intergenerational Transmission of Weight Stigma Within Families.

Policy Related

• Development and Validation of a Set of Instruments to Measure Food Environments.
• How Independent Is the International Food Information Council from the Food and Beverage Industry? A Content Analysis of Internal Industry Documents.
• Food Security and the Cultural Heritage Missing Link.
• Food Insecurity, Sleep, and Cardiometabolic Risks in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth.
• Is There a Casual Relation between Air Pollution and Dementia?

Intergenerational Effects

• Meta-Analysis: Maternal Obesity in Pregnancy and Children's Cardiac Function and Structure.
• Associations between Rurality, Pre-Pregnancy Health Status, and Macrosomia in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations.

Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics

• Measurements of Body Temperature and Oxidative Stress in Plasma Reveal Differential Costs Associated with Humoral Immune Function in a Passerine Bird.
• Swertiamarin Ameliorates Diet-Induced Obesity by Promoting Adipose Tissue Browning and Oxidative Metabolism in Preexisting Obese Mice.
• Depleted Lean Body Mass After Crossing an Ecological Barrier Differentially Affects Stopover Duration and Refuelling Rate Among Species of Long-Distance Migratory Birds.
• Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in a Hibernator, the Alpine Marmot.

Methods

• Eliminate the Hardware: Mobile Terminals-Oriented Food Recognition and Weight Estimation System.
• A Review on Vision-Based Analysis for Automatic Dietary Assessment.
• Your Best Day: An Interactive App to Translate How Time Reallocations Within a 24-Hour Day are Associated with Health Measures.

Commentary

• Transgender Nutrition and Health: An Update.
• Milk by Any Other Name: Determining a "standard of identity" for milk. (pdf)
• Editorial: Novel Therapeutic Strategy Against Obesity by Targeting Thermogenic Fat.
• Clinical Perspectives on the Use of the GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Type-2 Diabetes and Obesity.
• Can We Prevent Obesity?
• Debunking Alkaline Diet Myths.
• An Economic Doom Loop for Obesity Care.
• Top Ten Thoughts to Take Home from OW2022.
• A Strained Supply of Obesity and Diabetes Meds.

General

• Impact of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity Trajectories on Colon Cancer Risk over the Adult Life Course.
• Many Authors of Publicly Available Top-Selling Nutrition Books in Canada are Without Clinical Nutrition Credentials, Do Not Cite Evidence, and Promote Their Own Services or Products.
• Here’s How Polar Bears Might Get Traction on Snow Tiny Protrusions on the Bears’ Paws Offer Greater Friction.
• Light Competition Drives Herbivore and Nutrient Effects on Plant Diversity.
• How COVID-19 Damages Lungs: The Virus Attacks Mitochondria, Continuing an Ancient Evolutionary Battle.
• Preprint: Subjective Social Status and Health Among Older Adults in China: The Longitudinal Mediating Role of Social Trust.
• Exercise During Chemo May Help Beat the Treatment's Effects.
• Microbiome Transmission During Sexual Intercourse Appears Stochastic and Supports the Red Queen Hypothesis.

Video & Audio

• Audio: Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast #33 David Allison, PhD – Childhood Obesity Part III.

Announcements

• Indiana University Awarded $50 Million to Continue Alzheimer’s Research.
• IU Bloomington School of Public Health Seeks Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
• 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.
• Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Is Recruiting for Tenure-Track Faculty in Every Department!