A large-scale observational analysis of social media data reveals major public misperception of the attainability of drastic weight loss by dieting
Introduction: Diet forums in social media websites provide an opportunity to glimpse the experience of different weight loss diet strategies reported by tens of thousands of individuals.
Methods: We analyzed all postings with weight information from the six major Reddit weight-loss diet forums ( “subreddits”) as reported by forum participants.
Results: Data were collected from January 2011 to April 2020 from all 55,900 users posting weight information. Average start BMI was in the overweight or obese range (26–34 kg/m2), and average goal BMI was in the normal range (21.5–24.5 kg/m2 ) for all subreddits. There is ...
Source: Obesity Facts - December 23, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
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Source: Obesity Facts - December 23, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
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Source: Obesity Facts - December 23, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Association of Body Shape Index with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Conclusions: High ABSI was associated with a higher burden of cSVD in health check-up participants. As ABSI showed close associations with all subtypes of cSVD, visceral fat may be a common risk factor penetrating cSVD pathologies.Obes Facts (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 19, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Association of Body Shape Index with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Conclusions: High ABSI was associated with a higher burden of cSVD in health ch eck-up participants. As ABSI showed close associations with all subtypes of cSVD, visceral fat may be a common risk factor penetrating cSVD pathologies. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 19, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Integrative and collaborative approach in the chronic management of Obesity in Primary and Tertiary care setting: Vall Hebron-SAP Muntanya healthcare route
Conclusion: This kind of bidirectional and continuous collaboration will help engage health care providers in the management of obesity, optimize efforts, shorten the time until proper intervention, personalize the approach and, finally, save costs for the health system. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 19, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Association between indicators of inequality and weight change following a behavioural weight loss intervention
Background: Weight loss through behavioural weight management interventions can have important health benefits for people with obesity. However, to maximise the health benefits, weight lost must be maintained. Evidence suggests that behavioural weight loss interventions do not exacerbate inequalities in the short-term. However, no study has yet considered whether inequalities exist in long-term weight change following intervention.
Aim: To investigate if there are inequalities in weight change following weight loss intervention.
Methods: We conducted a cohort analysis of data from the Weight Loss Referrals for Adults in...
Source: Obesity Facts - December 15, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
From dyspnea to skin grafting: the difficulties of managing a patient with extreme obesity
Discussion: This case highlights how difficult managing patients with extreme obesity c an be and points to the importance for healthcare systems to adapt to the specific needs of these patients and to design specific guidelines for treatment dosage and malnutrition prevention and treatment in this setting. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 15, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on Medical Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults Developed in Collaboration with the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians
Discussion: Any nutrition intervention should be based on a detailed nutritional assessment including an assessment of personal values, preferences, and social determinants of eating habits. Dietitians are expected to design interventions that are flexible and person centred. Approaches that avoid caloric restriction or detailed eating plans (non-dieting approaches) are also recommended for improvement of quality of life and body image perceptions.Obes Facts (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 15, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Associations of serum follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone levels with fat and lean mass during menopausal transition
Conclusion Elevated serum FSH and LH levels were associated with increased body fat mass but a decreased lean mass in postmenopausal women but not in premenopausal women. Furthermore, only higher serum FSH and LH percentile s were associated with fat and lean mass in postmenopausal women. (Source: Obesity Facts)
Source: Obesity Facts - December 2, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Needs and Demands for e-Mental Health Interventions in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: User-Centered Design Approach
The objective of this study was to examine the needs and demands for e-mental health interventions among individuals with overweight and obesity.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2020 to 2021 in Germany. A total of 643 participants were recruited through specialized social media platforms and the Alfried-Krupp hospital in Essen, Germany. Sociodemographic and medical data were analyzed, as well as data on depressive symptoms and on the needs and demands for e-mental health interventions.
Results: Contact with and recommendation by experts appear to be key aspects in the acceptance and use of e-mental he...
Source: Obesity Facts - November 28, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
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Source: Obesity Facts - November 24, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
