Purpose. To assess the state of nutrition education at US medical schools and compare it with
recommended instructional targets. Method. We surveyed all 133 US medical schools with …

Context: Bariatric surgery is increasingly popular but may lead to metabolic bone disease.
Objective: The objective was to determine the rate of bone loss in the 24 months after Roux-en…

The position statement is issued by The Obesity Society in response to published literature,
as well as inquiries made to the Society by patients, providers, Society members, policy …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for poor clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objectives To investigate the relationship between prior metabolic …

To combat the complex physiological system of energy regulation and the known variation
of treatment response, combinatory therapies for obesity, including pharmacotherapy, are …

Background Physicians are currently unprepared to treat patients with obesity, which is of
great concern given the obesity epidemic in the United States. This study sought to evaluate …

The following statement speaks for itself: 1 in 2 Americans is projected to have obesity by
2030. 1 Globally 650 million adults have obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI]! 30 kg/m2…

Objective Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative (OMEC) was formed to develop obesity‐focused
competencies and benchmarks that can be used by undergraduate and graduate …

Phenomenon. As one of the most common chronic disease affecting adults and children,
obesity is a major contributor to noncommunicable diseases, both nationally and globally. …

Eliciting a weight history can provide clinically important information to aid in treatment
decision‐making. This view is consistent with the life course perspective of obesity and the aim of …