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Future Doctors Unaware of Their Obesity Bias

Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published online ahead of print in the Journal of Academic Medicine.

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Schools Should Provide Students with Daily Physical Activity, IOM Recommends

A new report from the Institute of Medicine says schools should be responsible for helping pupils engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate intensity activity during each school day.

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'Doctor Shopping' by Obese Patients Negatively Affects Health

Overweight and obese patients are significantly more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to repeatedly switch primary care doctors, a practice that disrupts continuity of care and leads to more emergency room visits, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

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Physicians Describe Challenges Encountered in Surgical Management of Spine Trauma in Morbidly Obese Patients

Case series reveals logistic, medical and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.

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Gym Class Reduces Probability of Obesity, Study Finds for First Time

Little is known about the effect of physical education on child weight, but a new study from Cornell University finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability of obesity.

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First Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Childhood ADHD and Obesity

A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the condition. The study appears in the May 20 online edition of Pediatrics.

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Body Mass Index of Low Income African-Americans Linked to Proximity, Density of Fast Food Restaurants

Study shows potential impact of neighborhood environment on residents’ body fat.

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Black Students Drink More Soda When Available at School

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students’ overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it’s available at school, finds a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Robotic Transplant an Option for Obese Kidney Patients

Robotic kidney transplantation gives new hope to obese patients previously denied access to life-saving surgery.

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