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Research. Education. Action.
We are the leading scientific membership organization advancing the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of obesity in order to improve the lives of those affected.
On-Demand CME Courses
Medical Mgmt of the Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Patient
Personalized Obesity Management
Pediatric Obesity
Obesity is a Disease
COVID-19 & OBESITY
Obesity CALL FOR PAPERS
“Long Covid” and Obesity (Impact Factor: 9.298)
Submit Your Manuscript Today!
Over the past two years, Obesity has provided rapid online publication of manuscripts on obesity-related aspects of the COVID-19 epidemic. Emerging information indicates that after a SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, 20% of individuals may develop persistent, unresolving symptoms that can last four weeks or longer, now termed post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), and large-scale observational data suggests increasing BMI may be a risk factor.
As the official journal of The Obesity Society and the premier source of information for obesity research and discovery, Obesity seeks submission of scientific data on the following topics:
- Potential mechanistic drivers of “long COVID” in individuals with obesity, including immune impairment and of latent viruses
- Effect of obesity and related psychological stressors on the resolution of symptoms and recovery rate across PASC phenotypes
- Response to therapy, based on obesity status, in patients recovering from PASC
- Other possible contributors to PASC that may be of interest to readers of Obesity including development of auto anti-bodies, residual viral load of SARS-CoV-2 including in adipose tissue, damage to lungs and other organs, small fiber neuropathy, and microscopic blood clots
Accepted submissions will have rapid online publication ahead of print.
Please submit your manuscript at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/obesity, and be sure to read the latest COVID-19 research on our journal website.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Changing the Way We Communicate about Obesity
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Researchers are recommending a stronger move towards less stigmatizing, standardized terminology in scientific journals and with patients, which reflects our understanding of obesity as a disease, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal.
School Segregation: Contributor to Racial/Ethnic Childhood Obesity Disparities
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Obesity gaps are larger between segregated schools and smaller in racially-integrated schools among child populations, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal.
Pediatric Obesity is a Disease
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Obesity in pediatric patients is a serious disease with one in five children living with the condition. Compared with children with normal weight, children who are overweight or who have obesity are at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes, among other comorbidities; in addition to continuing into adulthood with obesity.
Telemedicine Can Mitigate Barriers for Access to Obesity Care, Weight Loss Management
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Telemedicine offers emerging opportunities to reduce barriers to obesity care faced by healthcare providers, patients and health plans, according to a paper published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal.