Caroline Apovian MD (@marsapovian) 's Twitter Profile
Caroline Apovian MD

@marsapovian

Co-Director Center for Weight Management and Wellness Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School

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Ted Kyle (@conscienhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It might be that the we are living in a time of peak demonization of #UltraProcessed foods. So #nutrition #headlines condition us to presume ultra-processed ≈ unhealthy. Thus the conclusion of this new study is jolting. HT: Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center American Society for Nutrition conscienhealth.org/2023/07/oxymor…

David Arterburn, MD, MPH (@davearterburn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Life expectancy after bariatric surgery or usual care in patients with or without baseline type 2 diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37438611/

Daniel J Drucker (@danieljdrucker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the magnitude of #weightloss achieved w GLP-1-based medicines continues to increase, more attention has shifted to "quality" of weight loss, preservation of lean mass and muscle strength, with consideration of sarcopenic #obesity Yet to date, physical activity improves in most

As the magnitude of #weightloss achieved w GLP-1-based medicines continues to increase, more attention has shifted to "quality" of weight loss, preservation of lean mass and muscle strength, with consideration of sarcopenic #obesity Yet to date, physical activity improves in most
Ted Kyle (@conscienhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Regarding #FoodIsMedicine @ #Nutrition2023 Rep. Jim McGovern remind us "People's lives are complicated." Essential wisdom because food policy is tricky.

Ted Kyle (@conscienhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The news that #HighPriced #semaglutide prevents heart attacks, strokes, and deaths puts a question to us all. What comes first in healthcare? #SavingLives or making money? Cathy Cassata Novo Nordisk Eli Lilly and Company Caroline Apovian MD conscienhealth.org/2023/08/cardio…

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BU President Emeritus Aram Chobanian (Hon.'06) Dies at 94; Helped Stabilize the University in Tumultuous Period | BU Today | Boston University bu.edu/articles/2023/…

Caroline Apovian MD (@marsapovian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for an exciting opportunity to work in obesity medicine! Come and join our team at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Weight Management and Wellness! Open position for Physician Assistant: lnkd.in/ekXaNkpP

PhilosophyPodcasts.Org (@philosophypods) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My interview with the philosopher Martin Clancy about his brave new book on the philosophical issues surrounding suicide. philosophypodcasts.org/clancy-martin-… How not to kill yourself. Pantheon Books

Neil Floch MD (@neilflochmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Opinion | Wegovy, Zepbound and other weight-loss drugs should be available to all - The ⁦The Washington Post⁩ #obesity washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Daniel J Drucker (@danieljdrucker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Oh dear-the apparent benefits of non-nutritive sweeteners #weightloss revealed in a 52 week human RCT will have the mouse microbiome community up in arms. Fasten your seatbelts International J Obesity nature.com/articles/s4136…

Jacob Brody (@jacobbrody) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This should be illegal but it is standard operating procedure for PBMs. - North Carolina briefly exposed an analysis of the state gov's obesity med spending including rebates. - Novo Nordisk is paying rebates $663 to their PBM. - That's 49% of the retail price to the PBM. cc

This should be illegal but it is standard operating procedure for PBMs. 

- North Carolina briefly exposed an analysis of the state gov's obesity med spending including rebates.
- Novo Nordisk is paying rebates $663 to their PBM. 
- That's 49% of the retail price to the PBM.

cc
Ted Kyle (@conscienhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new analysis in the Journal of Nutrition (of American Society for Nutrition) tells us that U.S. dietary guidance from 1980 to 2011 likely made little difference in #obesity prevalence. Are we making a mistake to rely too much on #NutritionPolicy to overcome obesity? conscienhealth.org/2023/11/have-u…

Paddy Dempsey (@pc_dempsey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nicely set up Symposium by Caroline Apovian MD John M. Jakicic, PhD Renee J. Rogers, PhD on focusing/positioning PA & lifestyle modification in the context of contemporary anti-obesity drugs (eg GLP-1 RAs). Rapidly moving space. New ACSM consensus statement on obesity management coming soon! #ACSM24

Nicely set up Symposium by <a href="/MarsApovian/">Caroline Apovian MD</a> <a href="/jmjakicic/">John M. Jakicic, PhD</a> <a href="/ReneeJRogers/">Renee J. Rogers, PhD</a> on focusing/positioning PA &amp; lifestyle modification in the context of contemporary anti-obesity drugs (eg GLP-1 RAs). 
Rapidly moving space. New ACSM consensus statement on obesity management coming soon! #ACSM24
Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@therealbuzz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

July 20th, 1969 is a date that stands high in my life – it was the day that we, together as one people, achieved the greatest scientific and technological feat in human history. The specific role that Neil, Mike and I performed in the event was but one part of an immeasurably

July 20th, 1969 is a date that stands high in my life – it was the day that we, together as one people, achieved the greatest scientific and technological feat in human history. The specific role that Neil, Mike and I performed in the event was but one part of an immeasurably