Water Consumption: Effect on Energy Expenditure and Body Weight Management
AbstractPurpose of ReviewWater, which is of vital importance, has a critical role in maintaining the normal function of the body, and even mild dehydration can play a role in the development of various diseases. Therefore, it is of great importance to meet the recommended daily water consumption amounts. In addition to the numerous roles of water in metabolism, its effect on energy metabolism should not be overlooked. Water consumption can increase energy expenditure and be an additional tool for weight management. Therefore, the importance of water consumption, which is like a hidden component for treating of obesity, sho...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - April 10, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Neuroimaging Investigations of Obesity: a Review of the Treatment of Sex from 2010
AbstractPurpose of ReviewTo summarize the results of adult obesity neuroimaging studies (structural, resting-state, task-based, diffusion tensor imaging) published from 2010, with a focus on the treatment of sex as an important biological variable in the analysis, and identify gaps in sex difference research.Recent FindingsNeuroimaging studies have shown obesity-related changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity. However, relevant factors such as sex are often not considered.SummaryWe conducted a systematic review and keyword co-occurrence analysis. Literature searches identified 6281 articles, of which 199 met...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 18, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
The Fat Kidney
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to summarize the current evidence on the role of obesity in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease and the current evidence on nutritional, pharmacological, and surgical strategies for the management of individuals with obesity and chronic kidney disease.Recent FindingsObesity can hurt the kidney via direct pathways, through the production of pro-inflammatory adipocytokines, and indirectly due to systemic complications of obesity, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. In particular, obesity can damage the kidney through alterations in ...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 18, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to examine (i) the aetiology of obesity; (ii) how and why a perception of personal responsibility for obesity so dominantly frames this condition and how this mindset leads to stigma; (iii) the consequences of obesity stigma for people living with obesity, and for the public support for interventions to prevent and manage this condition; and (iv) potential strategies to diminish our focus on personal responsibility for the development of obesity, to enable a reduction of obesity stigma, and to move towards effective interventions to prevent and manage obesity within the population....
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 1, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Strengthening Global Legislative Actions to Protect Children from the Harmful Impacts of Unhealthy Food and Non-alcoholic Beverage Marketing
AbstractPurpose of ReviewDrawing on current global food marketing policies and the academic literature, we illustrate why and how existing legislative approaches can be strengthened to better achieve the goal of protecting children from the harmful impacts of unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing.Recent FindingsAround the world, governments are starting to implement legislative actions to protect children from exposure to unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing. However, the scope of these approaches is limited and unlikely to meet their objective of safeguarding children from harmful marketing pr...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 1, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Are Interventions Useful?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to detail the current global research state of metabolically healthy obesogenesis with regard to metabolic factors, disease prevalence, comparisons to unhealthy obesity, and targeted interventions to reverse or delay progression from metabolically healthy to unhealthy obesity.Recent FindingsAs a long-term condition with increased risk of cardiovascular, metabolic, and all-cause mortality risks, obesity threatens public health on a national level. The recent discovery of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), a transitional condition during which obese persons carry comparatively lowe...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 1, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
A Call to Reconceptualize Obesity Treatment in Service of Health Equity: Review of Evidence and Future Directions
AbstractPurpose of ReviewRates of obesity and associated comorbidities are higher among Black and Latino adults compared to white adults. We sought to provide an overview of both structural and individual factors contributing to obesity inequities and synthesize available evidence regarding treatment outcomes in Black and Latino adults, with an eye towards informing future directions.Recent FindingsObesity disparities are influenced by myriad systemic issues, yet the vast majority of interventions target individual-level factors only, and most behavioral treatments fail to target drivers beyond eating and physical activity...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - March 1, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Are Interventions Useful?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to detail the current global research state of metabolically healthy obesogenesis with regard to metabolic factors, disease prevalence, comparisons to unhealthy obesity, and targeted interventions to reverse or delay progression from metabolically healthy to unhealthy obesity.Recent FindingsAs a long-term condition with increased risk of cardiovascular, metabolic, and all-cause mortality risks, obesity threatens public health on a national level. The recent discovery of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), a transitional condition during which obese persons carry comparatively lowe...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - February 23, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Obesity Paradox: Fact or Fiction?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewObesity is related to several comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and various types of cancers. While the detrimental effect of obesity in both mortality and morbidity has been well established, the concept of the obesity paradox in specific chronic diseases remains a topic of continuous interest. In the present review, we examine the controversial issues around the obesity paradox in certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease, several types of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the factors that may confound the relation b...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - February 20, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to examine (i) the aetiology of obesity; (ii) how and why a perception of personal responsibility for obesity so dominantly frames this condition and how this mindset leads to stigma; (iii) the consequences of obesity stigma for people living with obesity, and for the public support for interventions to prevent and manage this condition; and (iv) potential strategies to diminish our focus on personal responsibility for the development of obesity, to enable a reduction of obesity stigma, and to move towards effective interventions to prevent and manage obesity within the population....
Source: Current Obesity Reports - February 14, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Strengthening Global Legislative Actions to Protect Children from the Harmful Impacts of Unhealthy Food and Non-alcoholic Beverage Marketing
AbstractPurpose of ReviewDrawing on current global food marketing policies and the academic literature, we illustrate why and how existing legislative approaches can be strengthened to better achieve the goal of protecting children from the harmful impacts of unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing.Recent FindingsAround the world, governments are starting to implement legislative actions to protect children from exposure to unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing. However, the scope of these approaches is limited and unlikely to meet their objective of safeguarding children from harmful marketing pr...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - February 13, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
A Call to Reconceptualize Obesity Treatment in Service of Health Equity: Review of Evidence and Future Directions
AbstractPurpose of ReviewRates of obesity and associated comorbidities are higher among Black and Latino adults compared to white adults. We sought to provide an overview of both structural and individual factors contributing to obesity inequities and synthesize available evidence regarding treatment outcomes in Black and Latino adults, with an eye towards informing future directions.Recent FindingsObesity disparities are influenced by myriad systemic issues, yet the vast majority of interventions target individual-level factors only, and most behavioral treatments fail to target drivers beyond eating and physical activity...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - February 2, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewObesity is a chronic disease, a major public health problem due to its association with non-communicable diseases and all-cause mortality. Indeed, people with obesity are at increased risk for a variety of obesity-related disorders including hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and several cancers. Many popular diets with very different macronutrient composition, including the Mediterranean diet (MD), have been used, proposed, and studied for prevention and management of obesity. In particular, MD has been the subject of countless studies over the years and ...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - December 1, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Criterion-Related Validity of Field-Based Methods and Equations for Body Composition Estimation in Adults: A Systematic Review
AbstractPurpose of ReviewOverweight and obesity are associated to health prognosis. Therefore, body composition assessment is an important health outcome, especially in adult population. We analyzed the criterion-related validity of existing field-based methods and equations for body composition estimation in adults aged 19 –64 years.Recent FindingsOne hundred studies met inclusion criteria. The field-based methods, waist circumference (WC), body adiposity index (BAI), and body mass index (BMI) are valid to indicate body adiposity. Likewise, several equations, including the classical Durnin/Womersley equation, Jackson/P...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - December 1, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Non-surgical Weight Management for Adults with Severe Obesity: What is Cost Effective and What are the Implications for the Design of Health Services?
AbstractPurpose of ReviewSevere obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) increases premature mortality and reduces quality-of-life. Obesity-related disease (ORD) places substantial burden on health systems. This review summarises the cost-effectiveness evidence for non-surgical weight management programmes (WMPs) for adults with severe obesity.Recent FindingsWhilst evidence shows bariatric surgery is often cost-effective, there is no clear consensus on the cost-effectiveness of non-surgical WMPs.SummaryThirty-two studies were included. Most were short-term evaluations that did not capture the long-term costs and consequences of ORD. Dec...
Source: Current Obesity Reports - December 1, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
