Robert F Kushner

..This review will discuss the effects on appetite regulation, metabolic parameters, body weight and body composition, the role of glycemic index and glycemic load, as well as long-term outcomes...

..However, the scarcity of medications available or those that have made it to Phase III trials reflects the difficult challenge of manipulating the biology of appetite regulation...

..This is the first prospective, randomized study that demonstrates the beneficial effect of participation in a comprehensive lifestyle-weight-management program on lessening of weight gain associated with pioglitazone...

..Pattern recognition represents a new method to analyze the cluster of behaviors, attitudes, and traits seen among this population...

..A new text on the subject challenges us to think out of the box for answers and solutions...

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..To describe an innovative approach to teaching medical students the principles and practice of health behavior change and self-care using a behavior change plan (BCP)...

..It is concluded that the optimal caloric intake of obese patients in the intensive care unit remains unclear given the limitation of the existing data...

..By using combination therapies, it is anticipated that greater weight loss will be achieved compared to monotherapy...

..Performing a detailed initial assessment, including an obesity focused history, physical examination, and selected laboratory and diagnostic tests is fundamental to the process of care...

..Performing a detailed initial assessment, including an obesity-focused history, physical examination, and selected laboratory and diagnostic tests, is fundamental to the process of care...

..The human-companion animal bond and the role of pets in providing social support provides a rationale framework for studying the effectiveness of a combined people and pets (PP) exercising together (PPET) weight loss program...

..The objective of this study was to examine perceptions of weight appropriateness and the effect of weight on health among South Asian Americans...

..The incidence of weight gain is highest during young adulthood. Our study aims to describe weight gain patterns among young adults and to evaluate physician recognition of and counseling for rapid weight gain...

..Improvement in the assessment process will likely be achieved by using a team approach along with future developments in practical measurement of body composition and energy expenditure...

..The role for any council arising from this Summit is yet to be defined but may certainly involve facilitating communication and collaboration of initiatives arising from many of the issues listed here...

..A consortium or council for collaboration among professional nutrition and medical/surgical societies is needed to pursue these initiatives and foster ongoing communication among vested parties...

..Clinical care should incorporate a team approach that addresses the special nutritional and metabolic needs of this population...

..The council will assume responsibility for pursuing Summit initiatives and providing ongoing communication and collaboration between participant groups...

..Therapy for obesity always begins with lifestyle management and may include pharmacotherapy or surgery. Setting an initial weight loss goal of 10% over 6 months is a realistic target, followed by long-term management...

..4 °C warmer than men (P < 0.0001). These data indicate that obesity is not associated with a lower core temperature but that women have a higher core temperature than men at rest, during sleep, during exercise, and after meals...

..SUMMARY: Low carbohydrate diets may be effective in helping people to lose weight. More long-term studies need to be performed, however, to better evaluate efficacy, safety, and impact on metabolic profile...

..Any benefits or advantages resulting from these diets must therefore be derived from factors other than those stated by the alternative theory...

..Physicians often do not recognize when their patients are overweight and infrequently counsel them about weight loss...

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..This article has reviewed the key office-based components for the delivery of obesity care. The strategies and techniques used for treatment are addressed in the remaining articles in this issue...

..An initial weight loss of 10% of body weight achieved over 6 months is a recommended target. This article reviews the evaluation and management of the adult obese patient...

..Therefore, weight-loss therapy that minimizes muscle and bone losses is recommended for older persons who are obese and who have functional impairments or medical complications that can benefit from weight loss...

..Therefore, weight-loss therapy that minimizes muscle and bone losses is recommended for older persons who are obese and who have functional impairments or medical complications that can benefit from weight loss...

..Sadly, Roland Weinsier died on November 27, 2002. He will be missed and remembered by many as a revered and beloved teacher, mentor, healer, and scholar...

..Our objective was to assess the efficacy and safety of sibutramine with a low-calorie diet (LCD) and commercial meal-replacement product in achieving weight loss and weight-loss maintenance in obese patients...