August 2016: A study finds that weight discrimination doubles allostatic load (a measure of poor regulation of body systems that predicts morbidity and mortality), suggesting that eliminating weight stigma may improve health.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306416392_Perceived_Weight_Discrimination_and_10-Year_Risk_of_Allostatic_Load_Among_US_Adults
December 16, 2016: Following Roux en Y Gastric Bypass surgery (RYGB), patients were three times as likely to require hospitalizations as the general population, compared with twice as likely before surgery, according to a recent study.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/874060
http://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=9000&issue=00000&article=96294&type=abstract
February 9, 2017: There is an established association between weight stigma and disordered eating. This new study shows that fear of fat is one of the ways that stigma leads to changes in eating behavior.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2017-06110-001
February 9, 2017: A letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns healthcare providers of adverse events following use of fluid-filled intragastric balloons as a weight loss treatment. One problem is related to over inflation and the other is acute pancreatitis.
http://www.raps.org/Regulatory-Focus/News/2017/02/09/26804/FDA-Warns-of-Risks-From-Stomach-Balloons-to-Treat-Obesity
February 10, 2017: Once again, a fat woman goes to the doctor and instead of diagnosing the medical problem, the woman is told to lose weight. Evette Dionne goes on to talk about the problem of fat shaming by healthcare professionals.
http://www.revelist.com/real-talk/fat-shaming-doctor-visit/6545
February 13, 2017: A study of school age Latino children finds an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and both fatness and development of type 2 diabetes.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/875693
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2017/01/27/db16-1416
February 14, 2017: Kudos to Health News Review for its review of a New York Times article on weight loss surgery, finding that the glowing story doesn't cover the significant risks of this surgery.
http://www.healthnewsreview.org/review/the-most-effective-intervention-we-have-ny-times-glosses-over-risks-of-bariatric-surgery
February 15, 2017: Greg Staffa suffered chronic muscle strain after years working as a baggage handler; but instead of getting a less strenuous job, he found himself out of work and denied workers compensation because the company’s doctor blamed his injury on being fat. According to Staffa’s attorney, this is becoming more and more commonplace.
http://www.citypages.com/news/too-fat-for-workers-comp-greg-staffas-sad-but-all-too-common-story/413751033
February 15, 2017: Plus-sized model Hunter McGrady “looks huge” in her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue photos says Amanda Richards, and that is a wonderful thing. Wearing only body paint, McGrady is the largest swimsuit model yet to be featured in the famous annual swimsuit issue.
https://www.bustle.com/p/hunter-mcgrady-looks-huge-in-her-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-photos-38331
February 16, 2017: According to a review of scientific data and studies, while exercise can be worth doing for its many positive effects, it does not lead to weight loss because of the body’s ability to adjust for expenditure of energy.
http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/why_physical_activity_does_little_to_control_weight
February 22, 2017: Something for all patients (not just fat ones) to consider: your doctor's recommendations may be based on outdated science.
https://www.propublica.org/article/when-evidence-says-no-but-doctors-say-yes
February 23, 2017: TV personality Whitney Way Thore exposes the fat shaming letter she received from a doctor in Los Angeles, who has never even met Thore, much less examined her.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a8970518/whitney-way-thore-doctor-clap-back
February 27, 2017: A study of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (a form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) finds that the anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone hydrochloride improves liver fibrosis, even in patients without diabetes.
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2605526
March 2, 2017: A Dutch study finds that physical activity could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, canceling out the increased risk seen in the overall population.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4273438/You-fat-healthy.html
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2047487317693952
March 6, 2017: Nike receives backlash (not from us) after introducing a line of plus size workout clothing because, apparently, fat people should go to the gym, but giving them gym clothes that fit is promoting obesity. Huh?
http://www.refinery29.com/2017/03/143927/nike-plus-size-workout-clothing-concern-trolls
March 7, 2017: A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that fewer Americans are trying to lose weight. The study did not include why or why not people were no longer trying to lose weight. Maybe the word that diets don’t work is finally out?
http://time.com/4692274/americans-lose-weight-obesity
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2608211
March 8, 2017: Actress Gabourey Sidibe speaks out on her weight loss surgery (which took place in May 2016) in her memoir This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare. Sadly, she says that she spent years hating her fat body, and only now loves it.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/entertainment/gabourey-sidibe-weight-loss
March 8, 2017: Health at Every Size (HAES) proponent Linda Bacon, PhD launches her Body Manifesto video series, now available on Dr. Bacon’s website.
https://lindabacon.org/videos
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