Following on from our e-symposium, ‘Obesity Management – From Strategy to Practice‘ we’ve pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar. If you missed the live webinar, you can register to watch the recording.
BDA OBESITY SPECIALIST GROUP – The Obesity Specialist Group of the British Dietetic Association
OBESITY HEALTH ALLIANCE (OHA) – A coalition of over 50 health organisations who have joined together to advocate for policies to improve population health and address obesity
CHAIR – DR ADRIAN BROWN
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE
OBESITY STRATEGY: CURRENT POLICY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Speaker: George Sanders
Guidelines, Press Releases and Reports
Department of Health & Social Care. Tackling Obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives (2020).
Department of Health and Social Care. Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action (2016).
National Food Strategy. National Food Strategy. The Plan (2021).
Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. Childhood Obesity: Applying All Our Health (2022).
Office for Health Improvement & Disparities. New era of public health to tackle inequalities and level up the UK (2021).
Training opportunities
Leeds Beckett University Obesity Institute – MSc Obesity
Obesity Institute Presents Seminar Series
UPDATED NICE GUIDELINES: WASIT TO HEIGHT RATIO
Speaker: Dr Margaret Ashwell OBE
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Obesity: identification, assessment and management (2023).
Studies/Research Papers
Ashwell M, Gibson S. Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of ‘early health risk’: simpler and more predictive than using a ‘matrix’ based on BMI and waist circumference. BMJ Open. 2016 Mar 14;6(3):e010159. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010159. PMID: 26975935; PMCID: PMC4800150.
Liu J, Shen W, Zhao B, et al. Targeting mitochondrial biogenesis for preventing and treating insulin resistance in diabetes and obesity: Hope from natural mitochondrial nutrients. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2009;61(14):1343-1352. doi:10.1016/j.addr.2009.06.007
INTERGRATED CARE SYSTEMS: THE HONEST TRUTH
Speaker: Susannah Howard
NHS England. What are integrated care systems? (2023).
Suffolk & North East Essex Integrated Care System. In Suffolk and North East Essex we believe in ‘Can Do’ Health & Care (2023).
The King’s Fund. Integrated Care Systems Explained (2022).
PHARMACOTHERAPY IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT: AN UPDATE<
Speaker: Dr Alex Miras
Guidelines, Press Releases and Reports
NICE. Liraglutide for managing overweight and obesity (2020).
Medicines Management Programme. Liraglutide (Saxenda(R)) (2023).
Studies/Research Papers
Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2022;387(3):205-216. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2206038
Le Roux CW, Astrup A, Fujioka K, et al. 3 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial [published correction appears in Lancet. 2017 Apr 8;389(10077):1398]. Lancet. 2017;389(10077):1399-1409. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30069-7
Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(24):2221-2232. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2307563
Perdomo CM, Cohen RV, Sumithran P, Clément K, Frühbeck G. Contemporary medical, device, and surgical therapies for obesity in adults. Lancet. 2023;401(10382):1116-1130. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02403-5
Pi-Sunyer X, Astrup A, Fujioka K, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(1):11-22. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1411892
Secher A, Jelsing J, Baquero AF, et al. The arcuate nucleus mediates GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide-dependent weight loss. J Clin Invest. 2014;124(10):4473-4488. doi:10.1172/JCI75276
Wadden, T., Hollander, P., Klein, S. et al. Weight maintenance and additional weight loss with liraglutide after low-calorie-diet-induced weight loss: The SCALE Maintenance randomized study. Int J Obes 37, 1443–1451 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.120
Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(11):989-1002. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2032183
DIGITAL HEALTH: NOT A FLEETING TREND
Speaker: Lucy Jones RD
Guidelines, Press Releases and Reports
NICE: Diabetes – type 2: What are the risk factors? (2023)
Studies/Research Papers
Schirmann, F.; Kanehl, P.; Jones, L. What Intervention Elements Drive Weight Loss in Blended-Care Behavior Change Interventions? A Real-World Data Analysis with 25,706 Patients. Nutrients 2022, 14, 2999. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142999
Digenio AG, Mancuso JP, Gerber RA, Dvorak RV. Comparison of methods for delivering a lifestyle modification program for obese patients: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(4):255-262. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-4-200902170-00006
Rollo ME, Burrows T, Vincze LJ, Harvey J, Collins CE, Hutchesson MJ. Cost evaluation of providing evidence-based dietetic services for weight management in adults: In-person versus eHealth delivery. Nutr Diet. 2018;75(1):35-43. doi:10.1111/1747-0080.12335
Barron E, Bradley D, Safazadeh S, et al. Effectiveness of digital and remote provision of the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diabet Med. 2023;40(5):e15028. doi:10.1111/dme.15028
Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2022;387(3):205-216. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2206038
Pi-Sunyer X, Astrup A, Fujioka K, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(1):11-22. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1411892
IMPLEMENTING WEIGHT MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES IN ENGLAND
Speaker: Professor Paul Gately
Guidelines, Press Releases and Reports
Department of Health and Social Care. Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action (2016).
Department of Health and Social Care. Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A Call to Action on Obesity in England (2011)
National Audit Office (NAO). Childhood obesity (2020).
NICE. Liraglutide for managing overweight and obesity (2020).
Studies/Research Papers
Lonnie M, Hunter E, Stone RA, et al. Food insecurity in people living with obesity: Improving sustainable and healthier food choices in the retail food environment-the FIO Food project. Nutr Bull. 2023;48(3):390-399. doi:10.1111/nbu.12626
Theis DRZ, White M. Is Obesity Policy in England Fit for Purpose? Analysis of Government Strategies and Policies, 1992-2020. Milbank Q. 2021;99(1):126-170. doi:10.1111/1468-0009.12498
GROUP PROGRAMMES VS 1:1: USING A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Speaker: Jill Whitehall
Resources
Kirstin Neff & Christopher Germer. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook (2018).
National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine. Three Circles of Emotional Regulation (2019).
Studies/Research Papers
Abbott S, Smith E, Tighe B, Lycett D. Group versus one-to-one multi-component lifestyle interventions for weight management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2021;34(3):485-493. doi:10.1111/jhn.12853
Smith J, Ang XQ, Giles EL, Traviss-Turner G. Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(3):2722. Published 2023 Feb 3. doi:10.3390/ijerph20032722
NUTRITION IN MEDICAL EDUCATION – BRIDGING THEORY TO PRACTICE
Speaker: Elaine Macaninch
Culinary Medicine Resources
Course: Teaching health practitioners the foundations of clinical nutrition and how to cook
Testimonial video: Testimonial from Bristol medical student
Other Resources
Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare, 1st Edition (2023). Sumantra Ray & Mariana Markell
Association for Nutrition. AfN UK Undergraduate Curriculum in Nutrition for Medical Doctors (2021).
Guidelines
Public Health England. Let’s talk about weight – A step by step guide (2017).
Studies/Research Papers
Blythe J, Eden T, Macaninch E, et al. Case studies and realist review of nutrition education innovations within the UK medical undergraduate curricula. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2022;5(2):352-357. Published 2022 Nov 7. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2022-000513
Jones G, Macaninch E, Mellor DD, et al. Putting nutrition education on the table: development of a curriculum to meet future doctors’ needs. Br J Nutr. Published online September 12, 2022. doi:10.1017/S0007114522001635
Macaninch E, Buckner L, Amin P, et al. Time for nutrition in medical education. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2020;3(1):40-48. Published 2020 Apr 16. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000049
