ObesityWeek® 2022

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ObesityWeek® took place in San Diego California from November 1-4, 2022. We are pleased to announce ObesityWeek® Medfyle Conference Coverage, a web-based resource to help you get the most of ObesityWeek®, whether or not you attended the meeting. This free resource is rich in content and features keynote summaries, expert commentaries and overviews, interviews with faculty members, and much more.

Faculty Interviews

Learn from some of international experts who contributed to the ObesityWeek® 2022.
 
Cardiovascular Health and Obesity
 
14
What impact does obesity have on cardiovascular disease?
60
How does weight loss affect cardiovascular risk?
128
What pharmacological strategies can be used to promote weight loss?
 
The Impact of Obesity During Pregnancy
 
14
What are the possible short- and long-term adverse consequences of obesity to the mother?
68
Is obesity during pregnancy associated with any adverse effects to the child?
120
What is known about the physiological mechanisms at the basis of adverse consequences associated with obesity during pregnancy?
 
COVID-19 and Obesity
 
14
Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on obesity?
127
How has COVID-19 affected research in obesity?
249
What does the future hold for research in obesity?
 
Targeting the Ghrelin System to Treat Obesity
 
14
Ghrelin has been referred to as the hunger hormone. Where is ghrelin made and where does it act?
71
What is some of the evidence to suggest that ghrelin plays an important role in determination of body weight?
151
What is LEAP2 and how does it regulate body weight?
242
Could LEAP2 be a potential therapeutic target?
 
Impact of Sleep on Appetite and Eating Behavior
 
14
How does sleep restriction affect eating habits and behavior?
108
Does sleep also affect the level of energy expenditure?
233
How does loss of sleep affect interventions for weight loss?
 
Health at Almost Every Size?
 
14
What controversies are there regarding overweight/obesity and health?
102
How can the gap be bridged between the two sides?
177
What factors should be considered other than body weight?
 
Is Precision Nutrition a Foodie Trend?
 
14
What is precision nutrition?
48
What factors are used to design a personalized nutrition plan?
118
Is there evidence suggesting that personalized nutrition is associated with benefits for health and body weight?
 
Eating Disorders in Adolescent with Obesity
 
14
What are the basic principles in management of adolescent obesity?
149
Is there concern that treatment of adolescent obesity can create an eating disorder?
256
What type of language should be used when treating an adolescent with obesity?
 
Transgenerational Obesity
 
14
What is transgenerational obesity?
80
What are some of the proposed mechanisms at the basis of transgenerational obesity?
196
Does transgenerational obesity warrant specific prevention/treatments?

Expert Overviews

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