Nutrition / Obesity
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Will New USDA School Meal Standards Reduce Obesity?
Weight status was better in students who received subsidized school lunches in states that exceeded nutrition standards.
- Reviewing:
- Taber DR et al. JAMA Pediatr 2013 Apr 8
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Orlistat Probably Doesn't Cause Acute Liver Injury
- May 14, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Excess risk for liver injury was present for 90 days before and after first orlistat prescription.
- Reviewing:
- Douglas IJ et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 12; 346:f1936
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Salutary Effects of Lower Energy Intake, Higher Physical Activity, and Weight Loss in Cuba
- May 7, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Weight changes related to economic hardship and recovery were associated with changes in diabetes incidence and cardiovascular-related mortality.
- Reviewing:
- Franco M et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 9; 346:f1515
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Financial Incentives Motivate People to Lose Weight
- May 2, 2013
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Adding competition to a weight-loss financial intervention made it effective.
- Reviewing:
- Kullgren JT et al. Ann Intern Med 2013 Apr 2; 158:505
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Reassessing the Safety of Alcohol Consumption After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
- April 25, 2013
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
A cohort study found modest alcohol intake to be associated with enhanced cardiovascular and overall survival.
- Reviewing:
- Newcomb PA et al. J Clin Oncol 2013 Apr 8
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Vitamin D in Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes?
- April 25, 2013
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
- Women's Health
Vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy was associated with maternal and neonatal morbidities, but did not affect bone density in children.
- Reviewing:
- Aghajafari F et al. BMJ 2013 Mar 26; 346:f1169
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Self-Help Intervention for Childhood Obesity Has Potential for Use in Primary Care
- April 24, 2013
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
This 5-month intervention was associated with weight loss at 6 months post-treatment. CME
- Reviewing:
- Boutelle KN et al. Pediatrics 2013 Apr 1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Separating the Effects of Early Linear Growth and Relative Weight Gain on Adult Health
- April 24, 2013
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
In low- and middle-income countries, overemphasis on rapid weight gain after age 2 years could increase the health burden in adults.
- Reviewing:
- Adair LS et al. Lancet 2013 Mar 28
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Higher Potassium Intake Lowers Blood Pressure and Is Associated with Less Risk for Stroke
- April 18, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
A BP-lowering effect was noted in hypertensive people and those with high sodium intake. CME
- Reviewing:
- Aburto NJ et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 4; 346:f1378
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Low-Fat Milk Might Not Have Intended Effect in Preschoolers
- April 10, 2013
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Preschoolers who drank low-fat milk were more likely to be overweight than those who drank whole milk. CME
- Reviewing:
- Scharf RJ et al. Arch Dis Child 2013 Mar 18
