Leah Whigham

Trends in Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index and association with prediabetes in U.S. adolescents Zisu Chen,Jing Wu,Kepeng Ai,Zhuying Bu,Wenquan Niu,Min Li buff.ly/4fE3hjj

New in #NutD: Trends in Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index and association with #prediabetes in U.S. #adolescents. nature.com/articles/s4138…

Congratulations to @deannahoelscher - this year’s winner of the Oded Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research at @ObesitySociety annual conference #obesityweek2024 @UTHealthSPH @utsphaustin @uthcchi

Big congratulations to @deannahoelscher and @LeahWhigham on their well-deserved awards from @ObesitySociety! 🎉 We’re proud of the groundbreaking work our faculty are doing in the field of obesity research. @utsphaustin #PublicHealth #ObesityResearch #TheEarlierTheBetter

⚡️Oral semaglutide demonstrates a 14% reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes in the SOUL trial⚡️ 👉9,650 people with T2D, CVD and/or CKD 👉49% got SGLT2i at some point during trial novonordisk.com/content/nncorp…

@JustinRGregg is doing an interesting series on obesity and prostate cancer using landmark papers from the field from a class we have @UTHealthSPH

(1/6) What’s the most common question you hear from men diagnosed with prostate cancer? By far, in my clinic, it’s: “Is there anything I can do to stop or slow this?”

Nutrition scientists are excited about the possibilities for a #MixedMealToleranceTest. New research in @NutDiab_Journal suggests that such a test might be a marker of dietary disease risk and tool for #PrecisionNutrition. conscienhealth.org/2024/08/the-po…

The Disease of Obesity applepolishing.media/2024/03/27/the… via @Apple Polishing @LeahWhigham @UTHealthSPH

@faithhh_anne Thanks for sharing your story @faithhh_anne. Your experience aligns with what the science shows but often gets overlooked by society at large.

I’ve been working on weight maintenance for a little over a month. It shocks me the amount of time, effort, and attention to detail it requires to just MAINTAIN, not to lose.

Do you want to start the new year with healthy habits? El Paso Nutrition and Healthy Weight Clinic of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has opened its doors to help patients and providers in the Paso del Norte region. Read the full article here: sph.uth.edu/news/story/el-…

Dr Bob Gabbay from @AmDiabetesAssn opens the Obesity Policy Roundtable today. @ObesityAction @ObesitySociety

How might #VitaminD deficiency contribute to progression of #KidneyDisease in #diabetes? New research identifies the mechanism. doi.org/10.1038/s41387…

Dr. Leah Whigham w/ @UTHealthHouston points out that we must treat obesity by identifying issues within energy pathways at the root level to improve overall community outcomes.

Opinion: How El Paso can battle obesity elpasomatters.org/2023/05/31/opi…

#NutD will be at #ECO2023 listening & learning about the intersection of nutrition, diabetes, and obesity. Data on kidney function from the CORDIOPREV study of a #Mediterranean diet in T2D & obesity looks interesting. eco2023.org

Yes! But making the prohibition a reality…Cheers for Banning Weight Discrimination in NYC - ConscienHealth conscienhealth.org/2023/05/cheers…

New grant to fund a new center! @UTHealthSPH

New in #NutD: Insights into unsaturated #FattyAcids that may reduce the risk of #T2D. doi.org/10.1038/s41387…

New on @PubPeer: Brief commentary on unrealistic cost estimates for #ObesityMeds in NEJM. "Unreliable and a disservice to Medicare beneficiaries who need #ObesityCare." Well done by @MarsApovian and @ObesityAction Policy Director Tracy Zvenyach. #1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pubpeer.com/publications/5…