Obesity
Reviews
Obesity: Are shared medical appointments part of the answer?
Shared medical appointments allow multiple patients to be managed together by a multidisciplinary team.
Reviews
The female athlete triad: It takes a team
An energy deficit from increased exercise, decreased intake, or both can suppress the menstrual cycle and lead to bone loss.
Editorial
Make no bones about it!
It is important to diagnose and treat the female athlete triad to maintain optimal bone health.
Editorial
It’s time to consider pharmacotherapy for obesity
Consider using chronic weight-loss medications as adjunctive therapy if lifestyle and behavioral strategies are ineffective.
Current Drug Therapy
Pharmacotherapy for obesity: What you need to know
Weight-loss drugs are not magic pills, but they can help when used along with diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes.
1-Minute Consult
Can effective obesity counseling fit into the 20-minute appointment?
Information from a previsit questionnaire lays the foundation for effective and reimbursable counseling and interventions.
Editorial
Obesity counseling: Beyond ‘eat less, move more’
Not all cancers are treated the same, and not all patients with diabetes are treated the same. The same should go for patients with obesity.
IM Board Review
Abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea in a 32-year-old woman
The patient also has numerous painful ulcerations on her skin and in her mouth.
1-Minute Consult
Which bowel preparation should be used for colonoscopy in patients who have had bariatric surgery?
We routinely use low-volume (2-L) polyethylene glycol preparations in split-dose regimens.
1-Minute Consult
Which patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease should undergo liver biopsy?
Patients should undergo biopsy to guide management and prognosis if suspected of having steatohepatitis or fibrosis.