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Mar 28, 2022

Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

Researchers examine how the U.S. Marine Corps' Body Composition and Military Appearance Program and its associated policies drive individual behavior -- namely those related to disordered eating -- of marines and specifically of women and people of color.
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Mar 28, 2018

Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment

In light of the 2014 U.S. Food and Drug Administration final rule requiring the calorie content of food items to be clearly displayed on menus, RAND researchers designed an online survey to look at how this information affects consumers.
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Dec 7, 2017

Retrospective Review of Comorbid Conditions in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management Clinic

Multidisciplinary pediatric obesity clinics can help patients make healthy lifestyle choices.
Research

Oct 12, 2017

Cesarean Deliveries and Maternal Weight Retention

Cesarean delivery does not lead to greater maternal weight retention after pregnancy.
Research

Aug 25, 2017

You Can Be Too Thin (but Not Too Tall): Social Desirability Bias in Self-Reports of Weight and Height

In keeping with social desirability biases, many people either under- or overstate their weight, but very few people understate their height.
Research

Mar 14, 2017

Maternal Weight After Childbirth Versus Aging-Related Weight Changes

For most women, pregnancy-related weight gain is not as big a factor in long-term weight gain or obesity in their childbearing years as previously thought.
Research

Jul 28, 2016

Long-term Microvascular Disease Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery: Evidence for the Legacy Effect of Surgery

Patients whose type 2 diabetes went into remission after bariatric surgery experienced a 29 percent reduction in risk of microvascular disease incidence for up to seven years after surgery.
Data Viz

May 20, 2014

Check, Please: Many Single Entrées at U.S. Chain Restaurants Serve Up Masses of Calories, Fat, and Sodium

This infographic breaks down just how bad a full meal at a chain restaurant can be.
Research

Jan 1, 2014

Associations Among Body Size, Body Image Perceptions, and Weight Loss Attempts Among African American, Latino, and White Youth: A Test of a Mediational Model

Motivations to lose weight appear to differ among racial/ethnic groups, suggesting that interventions for healthy weight control in youth may need to target racial/ethnic groups differently.
Commentary

Oct 16, 2013

What's in a Name? Calling Obesity a Disease Could Help Improve Chronic Disease Outcomes

The American Medical Association officially designated obesity as a disease, hoping to help change the way doctors approach the issue with their patients, increase funding for research on effective treatments, spur insurers to cover prescription weight loss medications, and maybe even help de-stigmatize the condition.
Press

Jun 4, 2013

Jury Is Still Out on Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Moderate Obesity and Diabetes

Bariatric surgery for diabetic people who are not severely obese has shown promising results in controlling glucose, but more information is needed about the long-term benefits and risks before recommending bariatric surgery over non-surgical weight-loss treatment for these individuals.
Research

Jun 1, 2013

Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Nonmorbidly Obese Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review

Bariatric surgery is beneficial in persons with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or greater with obesity-related comorbidities. There is interest in using these procedures in persons with lower BMI and diabetes.

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Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment

Retrospective Review of Comorbid Conditions in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management Clinic

Cesarean Deliveries and Maternal Weight Retention

You Can Be Too Thin (but Not Too Tall): Social Desirability Bias in Self-Reports of Weight and Height

Maternal Weight After Childbirth Versus Aging-Related Weight Changes

Long-term Microvascular Disease Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery: Evidence for the Legacy Effect of Surgery

Check, Please: Many Single Entrées at U.S. Chain Restaurants Serve Up Masses of Calories, Fat, and Sodium

Associations Among Body Size, Body Image Perceptions, and Weight Loss Attempts Among African American, Latino, and White Youth: A Test of a Mediational Model

What's in a Name? Calling Obesity a Disease Could Help Improve Chronic Disease Outcomes

Jury Is Still Out on Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Moderate Obesity and Diabetes

Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Nonmorbidly Obese Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review

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Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment

Retrospective Review of Comorbid Conditions in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Weight Management Clinic

Cesarean Deliveries and Maternal Weight Retention

You Can Be Too Thin (but Not Too Tall): Social Desirability Bias in Self-Reports of Weight and Height

Maternal Weight After Childbirth Versus Aging-Related Weight Changes

Long-term Microvascular Disease Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery: Evidence for the Legacy Effect of Surgery

Check, Please: Many Single Entrées at U.S. Chain Restaurants Serve Up Masses of Calories, Fat, and Sodium

Associations Among Body Size, Body Image Perceptions, and Weight Loss Attempts Among African American, Latino, and White Youth: A Test of a Mediational Model

What's in a Name? Calling Obesity a Disease Could Help Improve Chronic Disease Outcomes

Jury Is Still Out on Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Moderate Obesity and Diabetes

Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Nonmorbidly Obese Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review

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