Is Binge Eating Always the Same Problem?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Bulimia and binge-eating disorder are associated with different physiologic and psychological reactions to food.
By Steven Dubovsky, MD
June 29, 2009
Covering:
Schienle A et al., Biol Psychiatry 2009 Apr 15; 65:654
More Tofu, Please?
Cardiology Summary and Comment
In a small randomized, controlled study, a low-carbohydrate, plant-based diet improved lipid measures more than a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
June 24, 2009
Covering:
Jenkins DJA et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Jun 8; 169:1046
Tuttle KR and Milton JE., Arch Intern Med 2009 Jun 8; 169:1027
Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
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Women who underwent bariatric surgery had substantially lower risk for cancer.
More Burn, Higher Return
Cardiology Summary and Comment
An increase in the prescribed energy expenditure of a cardiac rehabilitation program improved cardiac risk profiles.
By Joel M. Gore, MD
June 17, 2009
Covering:
Ades PA et al., Circulation 2009 May 11
Reviews of Note
Depression after ACS; inflammatory markers; medical and prenatal issues with ECT; bone loss in anorexia nervosa patients; preventing PTSD; trajectories of brain development; and genetics of mental retardation
Thin Body, Thin Bones
Thin eumenorrheic adolescent girls have low bone density comparable to that of adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa.
Food Insecurity and Unhealthy Eating
Food-insecure youth reported eating fewer breakfasts and family meals but more fast food and calories from fat than their peers.
USPSTF: Updated Recommendation for Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
General Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline Watch
The task force highly recommends that all women of childbearing age take folic acid supplements.
By Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
June 9, 2009
Covering:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force., Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:626
Wolff T et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 May 5; 150:632
Don’t Take Those Vitamins!
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
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Exercise promotes health, but vitamins C and E block this benefit.
By Jonathan Silver, MD
June 8, 2009
Covering:
Ristow M et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 May 26; 106:8665
Weight Cycling Doesn’t Affect Mortality Among Middle-Aged or Older Women
General Medicine Summary and Comment
The news is comforting for dieters whose weight fluctuates.
Putting an End to Yo-Yo Dieting
General Medicine Summary and Comment
A simple program of weigh-ins and supportive phone calls was as effective as a more elaborate approach.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
June 2, 2009
Covering:
Dale KS et al., CMAJ 2009 May 12; 180:E39
Staying Ahead of Diabetes Risk
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Healthy lifestyle factors were associated with substantially lower risk for new-onset diabetes in older adults.
DASHing Away from Heart Failure Risk
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Incidence of HF was lowest among Swedish women whose diets most closely matched the DASH diet.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
May 28, 2009
Covering:
Levitan EB et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 May 11; 169:851
Vitamin D and Health
Do we have enough? How do we get more? What systems are affected?
Boy, You’ve Got to Carry That Weight (a Long Time) . . .
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
Childhood poverty increases allostatic load and decreases memory.
By Jonathan Silver, MD
May 22, 2009
Covering:
Evans GW and Schamberg MA., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 Apr 21; 106:6545
We Are What We Eat
Cardiology Summary and Comment
A MESA analysis reveals substantial differences among four ethnic groups in reaching adherence targets for eight components of the DASH diet.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
May 20, 2009
Covering:
Gao SK et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Apr 13; 169:702
Accidental Exposure to Milk in Allergic Children
Most reactions were mild and resolved quickly.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
May 13, 2009
Covering:
Boyano-Martínez T et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Apr; 123:883
Long-Term Use of Antidepressants and Diabetes: Et tu, Antidepressant?
Psychiatry Summary and Comment
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Analysis of a large database points to increased diabetes risk with long-term use of these medications at moderate-to-high doses.
By Joel Yager, MD
May 4, 2009
Covering:
Andersohn F et al., Am J Psychiatry 2009 Apr 1
Why Won’t This Child Eat?
A careful history can help differentiate organic from behavioral feeding problems.
Drink Water to Prevent Obesity
A school-based intervention to promote water consumption lowered risk for children becoming overweight.
By Howard Bauchner, MD
April 29, 2009
Covering:
Muckelbauer R et al., Pediatrics 2009 Apr; 123:e661
Vitamin D Levels in Elders
General Medicine Summary and Comment
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Most older people had low serum levels, and at least 25% of elders had frank vitamin D deficiency.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
April 23, 2009
Covering:
Orwoll E et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Apr; 94:1214
Kuchuk NO et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Apr; 94:1244
Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Daily Practice
Cardiology Summary and Comment
A longitudinal analysis of cross-sectional study results reveals an urgent need for effective lifestyle management.
By Beat J. Meyer, MD
April 22, 2009
Covering:
Kotseva K et al., Lancet 2009 Mar 14; 373:929
Brekke M and Gjelsvik B., Lancet 2009 Mar 14; 373:873
Causes of Excess Mortality Associated with Low and High BMIs
General Medicine Summary and Comment
For both sexes and all ages, 13-year overall mortality was lowest in people with baseline BMIs of 22.5–25 kg/m2 .
By Bruce Soloway, MD
April 21, 2009
Covering:
Whitlock G et al for the Prospective Studies Collaboration., Lancet 2009 Mar 28; 373:1083
A Tasty Way to Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
Women's Health Summary and Comment
Consumption of dried or fresh mushrooms was associated with lower breast cancer risk in Chinese women, especially when they also drank green tea.
Smoking or Overweight: (Don’t) Pick Your Poison
Adolescents who were overweight and did not smoke had similar mortality rates in adulthood as those who were normal weight and did smoke.
