Dr. Lisa Erlanger of the University of Washington offers hope to failing dieters: “Their body is just trying to survive”

Over 40% of Americans are obese, yet diets keep failing. Experts say focusing on fitness, not calories, is the real solution.
Washington Examiner

Ditching daylight saving time could prevent millions of obesity cases and thousands of strokes, study says

Doing away with switching the clocks for daylight savings twice a year could prevent millions of cases of obesity and hundreds of thousands of strokes, according to a new study from Stanford ...
Medscape

AACE: Obesity-Based Disease Care More Than Weight Reduction

A new consensus statement by American Association of Clinical Endocrinology emphasizes lifestyle interventions and ...
KHQ

Robert J. Jones faces challenges as the University of Washington's 34th President

Robert J. Jones took over as the 34th President of the University of Washington last month. President Jones visited Spokane to collaborate with Gonzaga University on two major health-related ...
Case Western Reserve University

Medicine’s Ryan Farrell discusses obesity treatment in primary care to lower weight and improve metabolic outcomes

This past March, Ryan Farrell, associate professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, joined Michael Holliday, associate professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, to discuss ...
The New York Times

Obesity Is Killing American Men

Men seek weight loss treatment far less often than women. Doctors are concerned. By Simar Bajaj Eric Reed always thought of himself as a “little heavy.” But he really started to gain weight around ...
Drexel University

New Research Reimagines Primary Care Visits for People Living with Obesity

Navigating health care can be challenging under any circumstances, and systemic barriers can make the experience even more difficult for some groups. Weight-related stigma and inequities in health ...