E-Health and Social Media Studies in the News This Week
Two childhood obesity-related studies are highlighted in the news this week, one on e-health and another looking at social media use.
With GLP-1 Drugs, There Will Be Questions — Continued
About the GLP-1 drugs, there are currently more questions than answers, and one of them is, are the most important questions even being asked?
Can Web-Based Self-Help Interventions Help With BED?
A recent JAMA Network Open study assessed the effectiveness of web-based self-help interventions in alleviating binge eating disorder (BED).
A Very Heterogeneous Group
Dr. Meule warns about making unwarranted assumptions about certain eating disorders and their relation to classically-framed addiction.
The Role of Exercise in Sustaining Weight Loss Beyond Medication
A recent Danish study underscores the symbiotic relationship between medication and exercise in combating obesity.
Obesity As a Science Fiction Plot
With COVID-19, the disease is caused by a particular virus, and that’s an epidemic. But with obesity, the old multi-factorialism comes into play.
Goodbye to Pleasure?
A lot is being said about the recent success of the new weight loss drugs with stifling food noise. But some aren’t OK with consuming food without the pleasure.
Obesity and Language, Part 4
Given the negative effects of stigma among children with obesity, it is imperative to advocate for PCL use within the medical community.
Guidelines, Quibbles and Quirks — Part 3
Today is the first day of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Let’s discuss some less-known eating disorders like Orthorexia and Night Eating Syndrome.
Paul Mason, Addict 1
We trace the journey of the (previously) world’s fattest man from England to the USA and back to his homeland, and look at the roots of his food addiction.