The global obesity epidemic is on the rise, and endocrinologists are at the forefront of diagnosing its underlying causes and prescribing treatment plans. Our latest Scientific Statements, Obesity Pathogenesis and The Science of Obesity Management, provide a comprehensive overview of the state of science in the obesity field and identify areas of future research.
To ensure individuals with obesity receive care based on the latest scientific evidence, we developed Clinical Practice Guidelines on the pharmacological management of obesity, pediatric obesity, and management of the post-bariatric surgery patient.
In Endocrine News
- Unforeseen Consequences: Bariatric Surgery Side Effects
- Overweight and Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Urinary Incontinence for Women
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults
- Preconceived Notions: Provider Bias, Young Patients, and Weight Loss Surgery
- Understanding Circadian Clock May Be Key to Combatting Obesity
- more from Endocrine News...
Endocrine News Podcast
In Episode 8 of the Endocrine News Podcast Kristy Brown, assistant professor of biochemistry and medicine, and Priya Bhardwaj, a PhD candidate, both at Weill Cornell Medicine, talk about their research correlating obesity with DNA damage in the breast epithelium of BRCA mutation carriers, and investigating potential connections with adipose inflammation and elevated aromatase expression.
From The Journals
- Impact of genes and environment on obesity and cardiovascular disease
- Genetically inherited - and high fat diet induced – obesity differentially alters spermatogenesis in adult male rats
- Intermittent Fasting Improves Glucose Tolerance and Promotes Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Male Mice Fed a High Fat Diet
- Adipose tissue expansion by overfeeding healthy men alters iron gene expression
- Pathophysiology and Individualized Treatment for Hypothalamic Obesity Following Craniopharyngioma and Other Suprasellar Tumors: A Systematic Review
- Microvascular endothelial dysfunction in human obesity: role of TNF-α
- Thematic Issue: Obesity
- all Journal articles...
Going to be in Orlando on June 25th? Then attend Improving Obesity Care: A Practical Guide to Engaging and Treating Patients.
Or view the Session Recordings from ENDO 2018:
View all Endocrine Society session recordings on Obesity, check out the Center For Learning for educational and professional development opportunities, and don't forget to register for ENDO 2019.
Obesity can be caused by endocrine-related disorders. If you are experiencing problems with obesity and weight management, consult a medical specialist such as an endocrinologist. For more information, please visit Hormone.org.