Ashok Sharma, Apollo Hospital, India
Aim: Effectiveness of indigenous Indian methods on obesity management Background: Obesity management utilizing Indian traditional medicines like Siddha, Ayurveda, and Varma are utilized in weight reduction and helps in achieving a brisk, and healthy life. By balancing the prop [....] » Read More
Title : You can outrun/outwalk a bad diet!
Charles P Lambert, Lambert Relentless R&D, LLC, United States
It has previously been shown that consistent somewhat prolonged exercise (60 min per day) can substantially improve peripheral insulin sensitivity. In a similar vain, this exercise, if diet is maintained at the pre-exercise level as well as macronutrient composition, this will re [....] » Read More
Title : Short duration metabolic measurements by whole room indirect calorimetry as an adjunct for obesity treatment and athletic training
Russell Rising, D & S Consulting Services Inc, USA, United States
Background: Previously, 24-hour resting metabolic rate (RMR) or exercise energetics (EX) were determined utilizing metabolic carts, with typical measurement durations from 30 to 45-minutes, respectively (Balci et al, 2021; Guerrero et al, 2020). Major disadvantages of meta [....] » Read More
Title : What we should know about the Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy?
Andrzej Bissinger, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) is a frequent but underdiagnosed complication of obesity and diabetes mellitus. It has a strong influence on various cardiac disorders, including myocardial ischemia and infarction, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, heart failure, and arrhy [....] » Read More
Title : Patient advocacy: Navigating the healthcare environment to protect your weight loss goals
Gretchen Holmes, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, United States
Healthcare has gotten complicated, especially for patients who are trying to make informed decisions around their healthcare goals, and especially around obesity and weight loss. There’s a lot of noise out there. From provider-patient interactions to product misinform [....] » Read More
Title : Body Acceptance & Self-Love: Helping students overcome conflicts with their physical bodies to increase feelings of self-worth, to improve mental health outcomes, and guide them in leading healthier, more purposeful lives.
Allison Insunza, California State University, United States
At CSULB, we have implemented an eight-week series that helps students overcome conflicts with their bodies. Not only have we seen immediate improvements in self-compassion, self-judgment, isolation, mindfulness, and preoccupation with their body image; this impact has been susta [....] » Read More
Title : Body acceptance & self-love: Helping students overcome conflicts with their physical bodies to increase feelings of self-worth, to improve mental health outcomes, and guide them in leading healthier, more purposeful lives
Angela Conte, California State University , United States
At CSULB, we have implemented an eight-week series that helps students overcome conflicts with their bodies. Not only have we seen immediate improvements in self-compassion, self-judgment, isolation, mindfulness, and preoccupation with their body image; this impact has been susta [....] » Read More
Title : Assessing MC4R gene variants and body composition in a heterogenic population
Jeane Silva, Augusta University, United States
Obesity is a medical condition assessed by increased Body Mass Index (BMI) and adipose tissue resulting from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The genes responsible for obesity are related to the leptin axis and the melanocortin pathway, specificall [....] » Read More