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Andrew Pool
In this month’s issue of Obesity, Schmittdiel and colleagues evaluated the effect of a population-based telephonic wellness coaching program on 12-month weight loss outcomes. This program is based on motivational interviewing and a patient-centered counseling style. Participants in this study were members of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California healthcare system who initiated the coaching in 2011. They were compared with a propensity-scored matched control group based on baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
Prior to program initiation, both groups of participants were gaining weight. However, after program initiation, the average body mass index of participants in the coaching program significantly decreased compared to control participants. This suggests that telephonic wellness coaching may be effective in helping people reduce their weight. Moreover, given the large scale of this program, it could serve as a model for other healthcare systems that wish to introduce wellness coaching programs. The authors call for future research on how best to engage diverse patients in these programs. Read the full paper in Obesity.
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Tanesia Dwight
This month’s Member Spotlight features a conversation with TOS Member Stephanie Anzman-Frasca.
Q: Can you tell us your full name (with credentials), affiliation and any leadership roles (Committees, Sections, etc.) you’ve held with TOS?
My name is Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, PhD, and I’m an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University at Buffalo. I have been involved with TOS and the Pediatric Obesity Section (POS) since 2008 and held the Early Career Representative position on the POS Council from 2014-2016.
Q: What is your primary research area?
My research is centered at the intersection of developmental psychology and obesity prevention, with an overarching goal to promote healthy developmental trajectories for all individuals beginning in early life. I am interested in the psychological processes behind individuals’ health behaviors, interactions between these processes and contextual factors, and the interplay between obesity risk and other aspects of well-being, particularly among young children.
Q: What is something you’ve worked on or accomplished recently in the field of obesity?
Recently, my lab group, the Child Health and Behavior Lab, has been pursuing a few new research projects related to childhood obesity prevention. Through this work, we have been exploring ways to modify individuals’ behavior as well as the environment. First, we received pilot research funding to develop and test a board game aiming to promote delay of gratification skills in preschool children. Delay of gratification, or the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward and wait for a later reward, is an exciting intervention target because it has been linked to a range of developmental outcomes, including but not limited to obesity. Thus, it offers the potential to affect multiple aspects of child health and well-being simultaneously. Continue reading…
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Canadian Obesity Network
It's a networking and learning opportunity so big the Canadian Obesity Network only organizes it every other year — and in 2017, it's taking place in one of Canada's most historic venues in the breathtaking Rocky Mountain setting of Banff, Alberta. The Summit is a unique opportunity to hear the latest research, teach and learn best practices, network with peers and make new connections to advance obesity prevention and treatment internationally (and right here at home). Find out more about sessions and the pre- and post-conference program April 25th and 29th.
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TOS eHealth/mHealth Section
To keep the community up to date on the developments in this important area, TOS eHealth/mHealth Section offers the eHealth/mHealth Reading Corner. This week's articles include:
Batsis JA, Naslund JA, Gill LE, et al. Use of a wearable activity device in rural older obese adults: a pilot study. Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. 2016;2:1-6.
Lynch SM, Stricker CT, Brown JC, et al. Evaluation of a Web-based weight loss intervention in overweight cancer survivors aged 50 and younger. 2016. Obesity Science and Practice.
Yingling LR, Mitchell V, Ayers CR, et al. Adherence with physical activity monitoring wearable devices in a community-based population: observations from the Washington, D.C., Cardiovascular Health and Needs Assessment. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2017;1-12.
If you have an article you would like to share, we would love to hear from you! Please send article information to (Carly Goldstein (carly_goldstein@brown.edu), and we’ll add it to the EMS Reading Corner Library.
TOS
Attention employers, recruiters and job seekers! TOS offers an opportunity to connect you with others exclusively in the obesity community through our online Job Center. Jobseekers can post an anonymous resume, search for listed jobs and create a personalized job alert. Recruiters can search for the best candidate and post jobs all at the click of a button. Check out the Job Center here.
Also, jobs are now featured front-and-center on the homepage of our new social community, TOS Connect! This added visibility to your job postings means even more opportunities to get the best applicants.
The Huffington Post
William Dietz writes: "Top military officers described threats to our military's readiness this week before the Senate and House Armed Services Committees in appeals to boost spending. I was struck by Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn Walters’ call for 3,000 more Marines, because by his estimation, our current force is “insufficiently manned, trained and equipped.” Army Gen. John Nicholson said that thousands more troops are needed in Afghanistan to break a “stalemate.” While the hearings focused on expanding the military budget under a new President committed to a defense buildup, it’s critical that we recognize that the national security of the United States depends on a fit and healthy military force."
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LiveScience via MSN
Looking to burn more fat? You could give fasting a try, according to results from a preliminary study.
The study found that when participants consumed all of their calories within a 6-hour window, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., they burned 6 percent more fat and had more stable hunger levels than participants who consumed the same amount of calories within a 12 hour window, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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IANS via Canindia New Wire Service
Losing weight through surgical approaches appears to reset chemical messages that fat cells send, substantially reducing people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a study has found.
Fat cells — also known as adipocytes — send messages to other cells in the form of exosomes — nanosized blobs whose contents regulate which proteins are produced by genes.
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American Academy of Family Physicians
Physicians know that patients with obesity face special health challenges. Obesity can, among other things, shorten a patient's lifespan, increase the risk of hospitalization and result in more use of hospital intensive care services. Authors of a new study published Feb. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine point out that obesity also "challenges the ability of health care providers and caregivers to conduct thorough physical assessments, assist with mobility and self-care, recognize frailty and malnutrition and perform certain indicated procedures."
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HealthDay News via Physician's Briefing
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, isocaloric diets high in animal protein or plant protein are associated with similar improvements in metabolism and cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
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NutraIngredients-usa.com
Tweaks to a diet's nutritional makeup may provide an effective strategy for depression, says a study detailing extended benefits towards the management of associated disorders. Eating more vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, legumes, fish, lean red meats, olive oil and nuts, led to a significant reduction in depressive symptoms over a three-month period, said investigators.
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Food Poisoning Bulletin
Kingsway Trading Inc. is recalling Xanthium & Siler Combo Dietary Supplement because it contains banned ephedra alkaloids. This compound can cause heart attack, stroke and death. The recall notice states, “these risks are unreasonable in light of any benefits that may result from the use of these products under their labeled conditions of use, or under ordinary conditions of use if the labeling is silent.”
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