Thrilled to finally share what has kept me occupied these past few months; our The Lancet Series on early-onset type 2 diabetes is out! Has been an honour to be the Lead Author for this Series brining together global experts; thanks Callam Davidson for inviting me People

I’m excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist Julia Belluz! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes and harms us. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334/f…

Just 5 years ago, HFpEF was described as the “stepchild” of HF with no approved therapies. Today, there are 5 US FDA therapies: ✅ Empagliflozin (#EMPEROR) ✅ Dapagliflozin (#DELIVER) ✅ Sotagliflozin (#SOLOISTWHF) ✅ Sacubitril/Valsartan (#PARAGONHF) ✅ Finerenone (#FINEARTSHF)

Genetically-predicted linoleic acid (an omega-6 PUFA) levels are associated with lower risk of osteoarthritis. In other words, genetic epidemiology agrees with the trials: Swapping out animal fats for seed oils is probably good for this health outcome!

MAHA offering a huge victory for sugar sweetened beverages - a health halo that will increase consumption and worsen public health.

They learn this from adults! This is about the same % of adults who think its entirely their responsibility according to the ACTION study.

We do the same! Patients learn to "own their dose" based on the positive effects of satiety (or reduced wanting) or on the other side, negative side effects. I write the script in such a way that the patient can work with their pharmacist over the year to adjust their pen

Trumpism may consume Trump like a snake eats its own tail.

59% of patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care clinics have MASLD, 7% have advanced fibrosis (transient elastography ≥ 10 kPa), and 1.9% have cirrhosis. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jo…

📊 The Obesity Care Cascade 🏥 Where does the breakdown occur in those who have BMI >30 and those who seek a doctor for advice? 🤔 🔻 The largest drop-off (83.7% relative disengagement) occurred between trying to lose weight and seeking professional help 💔 🔻 The second

After a couple years of tons of work.. very excited to see that the pre-order for the 5th edition of Biochemical, Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition is live! This 5th Edition has a ton of updates in terms of both content and figures and I think continues to

One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Energy expenditure and obesity across the economic spectrum.” Explore the article here: ow.ly/utv750WuO3x For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/boza50WuO3q.

Casey Means Says Berries Are Going To Make You Fat! Casey means is back on her BS. Honestly, as someone who comes from a conservative household, I am EMBARASSED by the nominations from the republican party, especially Casey Means being nominated as surgeon general because she

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity statement on metabolic bariatric surgery after pharmacotherapy-induced weight loss in clinical obesity - The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology thelancet.com/journals/landi…

Decades of incessant daily suicidal ideation resolved after a single visit listening to a person's life story and suffering, normalizing internalized weight bias, addressing obesity as a chronic disease, and offering evidence informed obesity care within the framework of

Lembke's Dopamine Nation interpretation of opponent process theory rests on a fundamental misunderstanding and a mistaken view of dopamine's role in pleasure. It's simply false that every pleasure is followed by an equally strong pain. This would undermine reward-based

Here’s a sneak peek at our secondary analysis of SURMOUNT trial data (tirzepatide) in relation to earlier vs. later-onset obesity. The Obesity Society onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ob…

There is going to be a golden honeymoon for physicians and AI. One necessary step to get to that golden era is placing unstructured data into structured data. I think this is a huge opportunity for AI medical scribe functionality interfacing with an EMR with regards to