Nutrition / Obesity
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Healthy Nutrients in the Blood Help the Aging Brain
- February 6, 2012
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
A study of nutrient biomarker levels in plasma confirms the usual suspects that help or hurt our cognition.
- Reviewing:
- Bowman GL et al. Neurology 2012 Jan 24; 78:241
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Family Therapy After Hospitalization for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
- February 6, 2012
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
A focus on family dynamics benefits patients.
- Reviewing:
- Godart N et al. PLoS ONE 2012 Jan 4; 7:e28249
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Dieting and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors Predict Later Weight Gain
- February 1, 2012
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors in adolescents are associated with excess increases in body-mass index 10 years later
- Reviewing:
- Neumark-Sztainer D et al. J Adolesc Health 2012 Jan; 50:80
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Overall Prevalence of Childhood Obesity Is Stable
- January 25, 2012
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
But prevalence might be increasing in boys.
- Reviewing:
- Ogden CL et al. JAMA 2012 Jan 17
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Bariatric Surgery Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
- January 19, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
But indications and absolute benefit are still unclear.
- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al. JAMA 2012 Jan 4; 307:56
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Arsenic-Laden Rice: Another Contaminant to Worry About?
- January 13, 2012
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
Arsenic levels were elevated in pregnant women who ate moderate amounts of rice, but the implications of this finding remain unknown.
- Reviewing:
- Gilbert-Diamond D et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 Dec 20; 108:20656
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Using Infant Growth Charts to Predict Later Obesity
- January 4, 2012
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Crossing multiple weight-for-length percentiles before age 2 years is associated with obesity at ages 5 and 10 years.
- Reviewing:
- Taveras EM et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011 Nov; 165:993
Supplementation with Niacin or 
-3 Fatty Acids Is Ineffective for Secondary Prevention
- December 29, 2011
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Neither supplement prevented adverse cardiovascular events.
The Effects of Media Use in Children
- December 28, 2011
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
This year, the AAP issued two policy statements to address the effects of media exposure in children.
The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: More Data but Few Answers
- December 28, 2011
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Risk for obesity in children has been linked with infant feeding practices, media exposure, sleep deprivation, and vitamin D deficiency.
