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ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on overweight and obesity
A full recording of “Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/14/5.htm
14 Mar 2023
Register now for ACP's and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on overweight and obesity
During the virtual live event “Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges” on March 8, a panel of experts will discuss the treatment of patients struggling with health complications associated with overweight and obesity.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/28/4.htm
28 Feb 2023
Get comfortable talking about obesity
Kimberly N. Sims, MD, FACP, explains ways to make obesity counseling easier for patients and for their doctors.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/get-comfortable-talking-about-obesity.htm
1 Apr 2022
‘Annals: Spotlight on 2023’ collection and video now available
The collection includes must-read articles on firearms, obesity, COVID-19, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/09/5.htm
9 Jan 2024
Disorder or disease? Semantics of obesity
A reader questions the best way to talk about weight.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/letter.htm
1 Oct 2021
Bariatric surgery improves long-term diabetes outcomes more than medication, lifestyle interventions
Patients who underwent bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes had remission rates of 18.2% at seven years and 12.7% at 12 years, compared to 6.2% and 0%, respectively, in patients treated with medical and lifestyle interventions, a new review found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/1.htm
5 Mar 2024
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jul 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2024
Room for improvement in clinicians' weight-loss advice for patients with obesity, study finds
An analysis of audio recordings of consultations from the Brief Interventions for Weight Loss trial found that primary care clinicians who were trained to provide weight-loss advice in around 30 seconds commonly advised a general “Eat less, do more” approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/20/4.htm
20 Dec 2022
Obesity may influence rheumatoid arthritis blood tests
The effect of obesity on C-reactive protein may alter its performance as a biomarker of disease activity in clinical trials and in practice, authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/11/1.htm
11 Apr 2017