ObesityWeek® 2022

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Welcome

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

What impact does obesity have on cardiovascular disease?

How does weight loss affect cardiovascular risk?

128

What pharmacological strategies can be used to promote weight loss?

The Impact of Obesity During Pregnancy

What are the possible short- and long-term adverse consequences of obesity to the mother?

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

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

Ghrelin has been referred to as the hunger hormone. Where is ghrelin made and where does it act?

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

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?

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?

What is precision nutrition?

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

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

What is transgenerational obesity?

What are some of the proposed mechanisms at the basis of transgenerational obesity?

196

Does transgenerational obesity warrant specific prevention/treatments?

Summaries

Missed the full presentation? Read at-a-glance summaries from a selection of oral presentations presented this year. Don’t forget to download the slide kits!