Bob Esquerre, Esquerre Fitness Group International, United States
In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized Obesity as a disease. By 2030, clinically defined obesity is projected to affect over one billion people globally, representing a significant public health crisis. Defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, [....]
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Obesity is a significant risk factor for life-threatening diseases that increase morbidity and mortality rates. Currently, obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and the prevalence of obesity has been rising at unprecedented levels. The obesity rate among adults aged 20 and older is 40 [....]
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Amy Gutman, AdventHealth; Tough Love MD, United States
Obesity poses a significant threat to the health and safety of first responders. It increases the risk of job- related disabilities and various illnesses such as neurovascular, cardiovascular, endocrine, and oncologic diseases. It is a primary contributor to sudden cardiac events [....]
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As the use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) continues to grow, so does the need to adopt fitness strategies that complement their benefits while addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals on these treatments. This presentation focuses on breaking traditional exercise [....]
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Anand Shetty, University of St Mary, United States
Introduction: Obesity is a disease that can affect the normal life of an individual due to its effect on cardiovascular, renal, and orthopedic pathology. People become obese due to hereditary influence, nutritional deficit, high calorie consumption, and lack of physical activitie [....]
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Purpose: Understanding predictors and moderators of outcomes in trials of people with eating disorders (EDs) is important as it informs person-centred clinical practice. Thus, we investigated pre-treatment clinical features, and mid-therapy decrease in loss of control overeating [....]
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Disruptions of biological processes operating within adipose tissue can disturb healthy systemic physiology and develop metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Uncovering the biomolecular processes regulating adipocyte functionality can be the key to mitigating me [....]
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Background: Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascu [....]
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Eating disorders are extremely underreported in the South Asian diaspora due to cultural attitudes and perceptions of the illness and lack of resources for those who identify with this demographic. The goal of this presentation is to use lived experiences that have been collected [....]
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Obesity is a complex, multifactorial chronic disease that poses significant health risks. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential for more personalized and effective dietary supplement (DS) regimens to promote weight loss. This study aimed to evalu [....]
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Objective: Obesity is a rising global health concern. Research on the long-term effectiveness of integrating intensive lifestyle modification (ILM) and meal replacement (MR) interventions for obesity management, particularly over extended periods is limited. This study evaluated [....]
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This study evaluated the efficacy of an AI-guided dietary supplement regimen compared to a standard physician-guided regimen in managing Type 2 diabetes (T2D). A total of 160 patients were randomly assigned to either the AI-guided group (n=80) or the physician-guided group (n=80) [....]
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Title : Empowering successful outcomes: Program strategies for clients using Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs)
Bob Esquerre, Esquerre Fitness Group International, United States
In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized Obesity as a disease. By 2030, clinically defined obesity is projected to affect over one billion people globally, representing a significant public health crisis. Defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, [....] » Read More
Title : Exploring the impact of MC4R gene variants on food preferences
Jeane Silva, Augusta University, United States
Obesity is a significant risk factor for life-threatening diseases that increase morbidity and mortality rates. Currently, obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and the prevalence of obesity has been rising at unprecedented levels. The obesity rate among adults aged 20 and older is 40 [....] » Read More
Title : The first responder obesity epidemic: Practical solutions to our major cause of morbidity and mortality
Amy Gutman, AdventHealth; Tough Love MD, United States
Obesity poses a significant threat to the health and safety of first responders. It increases the risk of job- related disabilities and various illnesses such as neurovascular, cardiovascular, endocrine, and oncologic diseases. It is a primary contributor to sudden cardiac events [....] » Read More
Title : Redefining fitness: Time-efficient strategies for active living with AOM medications
Ann Gilbert, BS Purdue University, United States
As the use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) continues to grow, so does the need to adopt fitness strategies that complement their benefits while addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals on these treatments. This presentation focuses on breaking traditional exercise [....] » Read More
Title : Validation of omron percent body fat measuring instrument
Anand Shetty, University of St Mary, United States
Introduction: Obesity is a disease that can affect the normal life of an individual due to its effect on cardiovascular, renal, and orthopedic pathology. People become obese due to hereditary influence, nutritional deficit, high calorie consumption, and lack of physical activitie [....] » Read More
Title : Predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in a randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioural therapy integrated with weight loss for people with disorders of recurrent binge eating and high BMI
Haider Mannan, Western Sydney University, Australia
Purpose: Understanding predictors and moderators of outcomes in trials of people with eating disorders (EDs) is important as it informs person-centred clinical practice. Thus, we investigated pre-treatment clinical features, and mid-therapy decrease in loss of control overeating [....] » Read More
Title : Smart fat: Physical exercise-induced mechanisms for obesity prevention
Fabiana Sant Anna Evangelista, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Disruptions of biological processes operating within adipose tissue can disturb healthy systemic physiology and develop metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Uncovering the biomolecular processes regulating adipocyte functionality can be the key to mitigating me [....] » Read More
Title : Multifacated approach to get kids make good food choices and to be active
Owen Simwale, ECH, United States
Background: Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascu [....] » Read More
Title : The Burden of eating disorders in South Asians
Anoova Sattar, Olympia High School, United States
Eating disorders are extremely underreported in the South Asian diaspora due to cultural attitudes and perceptions of the illness and lack of resources for those who identify with this demographic. The goal of this presentation is to use lived experiences that have been collected [....] » Read More
Title : Optimizing weight loss with AI: A randomized trial of dietary supplement prescriptions in obese patients
Evgeny Pokushalov, Scientific Research Laboratory, United States
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial chronic disease that poses significant health risks. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential for more personalized and effective dietary supplement (DS) regimens to promote weight loss. This study aimed to evalu [....] » Read More
Title : Efficacy of intensive lifestyle modification using meal replacements for sustainable weight loss and body composition improvement in obese adults: A retrospective cohort study
Nawinda Vanichakulthada, Ubon Ratchathani University Hospital, Thailand
Objective: Obesity is a rising global health concern. Research on the long-term effectiveness of integrating intensive lifestyle modification (ILM) and meal replacement (MR) interventions for obesity management, particularly over extended periods is limited. This study evaluated [....] » Read More
Title : Optimizing glycemic control with AI-guided dietary supplements: A randomized trial in type 2 diabetes
Evgeny Pokushalov, Scientific Research Laboratory, United States
This study evaluated the efficacy of an AI-guided dietary supplement regimen compared to a standard physician-guided regimen in managing Type 2 diabetes (T2D). A total of 160 patients were randomly assigned to either the AI-guided group (n=80) or the physician-guided group (n=80) [....] » Read More