Long-term pharmacotherapy in the management of obesity. National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity

JAMA ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 276 (23) ◽  
pp. 1907-1915 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
National Task ◽  
Treatment Of Obesity

scholarly journals Integrating Ministerial Visions: Lessons from Campus Ministry

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 642
Author(s):  
Maureen K. Day ◽  
Barbara H. McCrabb
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Campus Ministry ◽  
New Model ◽  
Graduate Degrees ◽  
National Task ◽  
National Studies ◽  
Campus Ministers ◽  
Catholic Tradition

In recent years, colleges and universities have seen an increase in a relatively new model of Catholic campus ministry: missionary organizations. As these missionaries grow in number, there is also an increase in the number of campuses that simultaneously use missionaries and long-term, professional ministers with graduate degrees. Drawing upon two national studies of Catholic campus ministers and the work of a national task force, this article will illuminate the obstacles these blended teams face in crafting a more holistic engagement with the Catholic tradition. It will also outline the steps to promote a more integrated ministerial vision and to become more pastorally effective. Implications for ministry more broadly are discussed.

scholarly journals Citrus phytochemicals and their potential effects on the prevention and treatment of obesity: review and progress of the past 10 years

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Feng ◽  
Yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Citrus Fruits ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Safety Assurance ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Treatment Of Obesity ◽  
Obesity Drugs

Obesity is a chronic life-threatening disease throughout the world. Available anti-obesity drugs may have hazardous side effects and no long-term safety assurance is in place for patients. In recent decades, alternative natural therapeutics have been intensively investigated. Among them, phytochemicals from citrus fruits have shown tremendous potential to combat obesity through different mechanisms. To date, the most active biological constitutes identified in citrus fruits are flavonoids and p-synephrine. These exert anti-obesity effects through multiple mechanisms, including regulating energy intake and expenditure, regulating lipid metabolism and regulating adipogenesis. In this mini review, a survey focusing on citrus phytochemicals and their anti-obesity activities is presented, together with an update of findings over the last 10 years, including active components and mechanisms of anti-obesity activities.

A summary of the symposium “Current strategies in the prevention and treatment of obesity”

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 767-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Integral Component ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Obesity ◽  
Healthy Body

This symposium addressed important issues related to the prevention and treatment of obesity and provided practical advice for health professionals. The importance of the maintenance of long-term lifestyle changes were emphasized throughout the symposium as being an integral component to the maintenance of healthy body masses.

scholarly journals Present and Future: Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariela Glandt ◽  
Itamar Raz
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Pharmacologic Treatment ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Obesity

Obesity now presents one of the biggest health problems of our times. Diet and exercise are best for both prevention and treatment; unfortunately, both require much discipline and are difficult to maintain. Medications offer a possible adjunct, but their effect is modest, they are limited by side effects, and the weight loss lasts only as long as the drug is being taken, since as soon as treatment is stopped, the weight is regained. Sibutramine, a sympathomimetic medication which was available for long-term treatment, is the most recent of the drugs to be withdrawn from the market due to side effects; in this case it was an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This paper reviews those medications which are available for treatment of obesity, including many of those recently taken off the market. It also discusses some of the newer treatments that are currently being investigated.

scholarly journals Evaluating the integration of palliative care in national health systems: an indicator rating process with EAPC task force members to measure advanced palliative care development

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Arias-Casais ◽  
Eduardo Garralda ◽  
Miguel Antonio Sánchez-Cárdenas ◽  
John Y. Rhee ◽  
Carlos Centeno
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Task Force ◽  
National Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Rating Process

Abstract Background Palliative care (PC) development cannot only be assessed from a specialized provision perspective. Recently, PC integration into other health systems has been identified as a component of specialized development. Yet, there is a lack of indicators to assess PC integration for pediatrics, long-term care facilities, primary care, volunteering and cardiology. Aim To identify and design indicators capable of exploring national-level integration of PC into the areas mentioned above. Methods A process composed of a desk literature review, consultation and semi-structured interviews with EAPC task force members and a rating process was performed to create a list of indicators for the assessment of PC integration into pediatrics, long-term care facilities, primary care, cardiology, and volunteering. The new indicators were mapped onto the four domains of the WHO Public Health Strategy. Results The literature review identified experts with whom 11 semi-structured interviews were conducted. A total of 34 new indicators were identified for national-level monitoring of palliative care integration. Ten were for pediatrics, five for primary care, six for long-term care facilities, seven for volunteering, and six for cardiology. All indicators mapped onto the WHO domains of policy and education while only pediatrics had an indicator that mapped onto the domain of services. No indicators mapped onto the domain of use of medicines. Conclusion Meaningful contributions are being made in Europe towards the integration of PC into the explored fields. These efforts should be assessed in future regional mapping studies using indicators to deliver a more complete picture of PC development.

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