Why is losing weight hard? Evolutionary adaptations to prevent starvation and death constrain weight loss. Conversely, hypothalamic inflammation can promote wt gain affecting the fxn of the homeostatic feedback system that constrains wt.
-Dr. Katherine Saunders #YWM2022Virtual
Weight Loss Goal? Not a number but a health improvement. With modern treatments, I would argue we should aim for 10% TBWL. #YWM2022Virtual
An example of a patient's AOM weight loss journey. Weight loss journeys should be realized over years as virtually no one gains all their weight in 3-6 months. Setting expectations early on is essential!! #YWM2022Virtual
1/ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE QUALITY OF WEIGHT LOSS. 🧵
2/ When you lose weight, you don’t just lose from fat but also from other body compartments, including lean tissues.
3/ Why should you care about where the weight comes from?
Excess loss from specific lean tissues is associated with many adverse health outcomes: reduced QoL, osteoporosis, sarcopenia/frailty, decreased ability to perform ADLs, etc.
2/ Simply, yes. And it is a concern any time you lose significant wt. I would remind people that human outcomes are the most informative, as physical functioning scores and QoL improved in STEP trials & SURMOUNT-1. However, the LT health impacts of LM loss need to be monitored.
3/ Fortunately, we have some high-quality data from Lundgren et al., 2021.
👉Structured Exercise + Liraglutide (GLP-1RA) led to FM loss and LM gain.
1/ Merry 🧵-mas
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WHY DECADES OF "EAT LESS AND MOVE MORE" WAS TERRIBLE ADVICE
For starters, remember semaglutide? How could you not? Journalists have written 1000+ celebrity weight loss stories on it.
2/ If you're familiar with semaglutide, you may know it is FDA-approved for treating obesity and chronic weight management under the brand name "WE-GOVY."
3/ Our story begins with the STEP Trials, a slate of phase 3 clinical trials that served as clinical validity for a novel drug platform for obesity.
Pts w/ F2 or F3 fibrosis, SEMA 0.4 mg SQ Q at 0.4 mg was superior to placebo for resolution of NASH w/o worsening of fibrosis after 72 wks of tx, with 59% of the pts in the 0.4-mg group having a response, as compared with 17%. (OR, 6.87; 95% CI, 2.60 to 17.63; P<0.001)
2/The Effect of COVID on Clinical Research by Drs. Laughlin and Evans:
—Significant increase in new onset diabetes
—A lot of COVID specific research for years to come
—COVID19 disproportionately impacted female scientists, parents and caregivers #OW2022
3/Update on the Use of Genetic Information to Tailor Obesity Treatment by Dr. Kaplan:
—People respond uniquely to treatments
—Genetic info can be used to predict treatment response and risk for weight gain over one’s life
—Precision genetic research IS EARLY #OW2022