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Objective
This study aimed to demonstrate noninferiority using telehealth in treating obesity with phentermine in patients with BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 with comorbidities or BMI ≥ 30 compared with the standard in‐person approach over a 90‐day period.
Methods
A 12‐week, randomized, prospective, single‐center, open label trial compared the use of virtual visits versus in‐person visits for the treatment of...
Introduction
Following bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS), patients may develop persistent cytopenia(s) despite adequate micronutrient levels. A comprehensive analysis of laboratory and hematopathologic findings in BMS patients with unexplained cytopenia(s) has not been previously described.
Methods
We reviewed the clinical and laboratory data, bone marrow histology, and used ancillary testing...
The position statement is issued by The Obesity Society in response to published literature, as well as inquiries made to the Society by patients, providers, Society members, policy makers, and others regarding the efficacy of vaccines in persons with obesity against SARS‐CoV‐2, the virus that causes COVID‐19. The Obesity Society has critically evaluated data from published peer‐reviewed literature...
Eliciting a weight history can provide clinically important information to aid in treatment decision‐making. This view is consistent with the life course perspective of obesity and the aim of patient‐centered care, one of six domains of health care quality. However, thus far, the value and practicality of including a weight history in the clinical assessment and treatment of patients with obesity...
Objective
Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative (OMEC) was formed to develop obesity‐focused competencies and benchmarks that can be used by undergraduate and graduate medical education program directors. This article describes the developmental process used to create the competencies.
Methods
Fifteen professional organizations with an interest in obesity collaborated to form OMEC. Using the...
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