Obesity

  • The obesity paradox in heart failure: What is the role of cardiorespiratory fitness?
    Asad Khan, MD, Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD and Luke J. Laffin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2021, 88 (8) 449-458; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20098

    What should these patients be advised about weight management and about cardiorespiratory fitness, a major factor influencing the paradox?

  • Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health
    Augustine Chavez, MD, Robert Scales, PhD and Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2021, 88 (7) 405-415; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20170

    The optimal type, intensity, and level required to achieve specific health outcomes depend on the disease the patient and clinician are trying to prevent or manage.

  • Medical complications of bulimia nervosa
    Allison Nitsch, MD, Heather Dlugosz, MD, Dennis Gibson, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 333-343; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20168

    Complications can affect all body systems, but especially the renal and electrolyte systems.

  • Point-of-care ultrasonography for the hospitalist
    Point-of-care ultrasonography for the hospitalist
    Guramrinder Singh Thind, MD, Steven Fox, MD, Mohit Gupta, MD, Praveen Chahar, MD, Robert Jones, DO, FACEP and Siddharth Dugar, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2021, 88 (6) 345-359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20141

    POCUS has emerged as a vital tool in various disciplines of medicine.

  • The role of SGLT-2 inhibitors in managing type 2 diabetes
    Yumiko Tsushima, MD, M. Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH and Vinni Makin, MBBS, MD, FACE
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2021, 88 (1) 47-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.88a.20088

    These drugs improve glycemic control and offer cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.

  • Is regular oxygen supplementation safe for obese postoperative patients?
    Roop Kaw, MD and Anthony G. Doufas, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2020, 87 (12) 723-727; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19051

    Caution for some, but no evidence to support withholding it altogether.

  • Overcoming obesity: Weight-loss drugs are underused
    Amjad Kanj, MD, MPH and Diane Levine, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, 87 (10) 602-604; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19102

    Successful management of obesity requires a multifaceted approach.

  • Liposuction: Concepts, safety, and techniques in body-contouring surgery
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 476;
  • Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
    Jeana Cost, LPC,CEDS, Mori J. Krantz, MD and Philip S. Mehler, MD,FACP,FAED
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 361-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19084

    Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.

  • Liposuction: Concepts, safety, and techniques in body-contouring surgery
    Shannon Wu, BA, Demetrius M. Coombs, MD and Raffi Gurunian, MD,PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2020, 87 (6) 367-375; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19097

    In addition to its purely aesthetic uses, liposuction is an important adjunct in reconstructive surgery.

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