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Medication Confers Additional Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Young Adults
Three medications often prescribed by obesity medicine physicians are effective for young adults who have inadequate weight loss or regain weight after bariatric surgery.
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Obesity Tied to Risk of Diverticulosis
By analyzing a cohort of adults who underwent colonoscopy, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that overweight and obesity substantially increase the risk of diverticulosis.
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BMI Linked to Diverticulitis in Women
Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital found an independent association between BMI and risk of diverticulitis in women.
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Obesity and Weight Gain Since Early Adulthood Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Microscopic Colitis
Microscopic colitis differs strikingly from many other immune- and metabolic-related disorders, including other forms of inflammatory bowel disease, in that its incidence is inversely associated with obesity and weight gain since early adulthood.
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Addressing Disparities in Geographic Distribution of U.S. Obesity Medicine Physicians
The number of physicians certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine does not necessarily match the burden of obesity in each U.S. state.
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Q&A with Dr. Angela Fitch: Encourage Realistic Patient Resolutions for a Healthier New Year
New year's resolutions are notoriously difficult to maintain. Yet, year after year, patients seeking a life change look to this time of year as a fresh start in their weight loss journey. In this article, Dr. Angela Fitch shares advice on treating patients with obesity and crafting realistic, obtainable resolutions.
Obesity contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director for Cancer Epidemiology, Mass General Cancer Center, Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine
Recent Article
Anti-inflammatory Diet May Prevent, Treat Diverticulitis
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Obesity Medicine Physician for Adults, Adolescents, and Children, Mass General Weight Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Affiliated Faculty, MGH Mongan Institute of Health Policy and Associate, MGH Disparities Solution Center
Recent Article
Addressing Disparities in Geographic Distribution of U.S. Obesity Medicine Physicians
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Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH
Gastroenterologist
Recent Article
Obesity and Weight Gain Since Early Adulthood Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Microscopic Colitis
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Wenjie Ma, MBBS, ScD
Research Fellow
Recent Article
Anti-inflammatory Diet May Prevent, Treat Diverticulitis
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.
