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ArticleObesity pillars2022

Obesity Pillars Roundtable: Obesity and East Asians.

Harold Edward Bays, Jennifer Ng, Jeffrey Sicat, Michelle Look

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Article in Obesity pillars, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Harold Edward BaysDiplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine, Medical Director / President Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Clinical Associate Professor / University of Louisville Medical School, 3288 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40213, USA.
Jennifer NgDiplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine, 234 East 85 Street, 6 Floor, New York, NY, 10028, USA.
Jeffrey SicatDiplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine, 4439 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23060, USA.
Michelle LookDiplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine, 6699 Alvarado Road, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA, 92120, USA.
Obesity Medicine Association · USUniversity of Louisville · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Individuals from East Asia make up about 1/5 Methods: This roundtable discussion includes 3 obesity medicine specialists with experience in the clinical management of obesity among patients of East Asian descent. Included are citations regarding obesity and East Asians. Results: In general, East Asians are at decreased risk for CVD compared to Whites and South Asians. However, compared to Whites, for the same body mass index, East Asians are at increased risk for metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Both obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are epidemics in East Asian countries. In this Roundtable, the panelists discuss East Asian nutrition and physical activity, with special attention given to Asian foods, especially rice. The panelists also discuss East Asian genetic predispositions for development of visceral adiposity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as genetic predisposition to drug metabolism and potential drug and herbal interactions, as commonly encountered in patients with obesity. Finally, the panelists give summary tips for managing East Asian patients with obesity. Conclusion: The three panelists of this roundtable describe their practical diagnostic processes and treatment plans for patients from East Asia, with an emphasis on a patient-centered approach to obesity in this unique population.

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Body mass indexEast asiansObesityVisceral fatWaist circumference

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PMID37990717
PMCPMC10662030
OpenAlexW4220802188

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