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Suggested Reading List
A list of useful references in preparing for the American Board of Bariatric Medicine (ABBM) certification examination are listed below. Inclusion of certain journals and textbooks on this list does not constitute an endorsement by the ABBM of their entire content or imply a guarantee that candidates will be successful in passing the certification examination. Although every effort to include relevant material was made; this list is not exhaustive and should not be considered to contain all information necessary to become a proficient bariatrician. The science of bariatric medicine, similar to other medical specialties, is continually evolving as new data are uncovered. The practice of bariatric medicine must be based on the best available evidence and based on sound clinical judgement of the practitioner.
General Reference:
Bray GA and Bouchard C. Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Application, 2nd ed. New York: Marcel Decker, Inc, 2003.
Bray GA and Bouchard C. Handbook of Obesity: Etiology and Pathophysiology, 2nd ed. New York: Marcel Decker, Inc, 2003.
Bessesen DH and Kushner R. Evaluation & Management of Obesity. From the Centers for Obesity Research and Education. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc, 2002.
Kohlstadt I. Scientific Evidence for Musculoskeletal, Bariatric, and Sports Nutrition. Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, 2006.
Behavioral Treatment of the Obese Patient
Miller WR, Rollnick S. Motivational Interviewing. Preparing People for Change, 2nd ed. New York: The Gilford Press 2002.
Cooper Z, Fairburn CG, Hawker DM. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Obesity. New York: The Gilford Press 2003.
Klein S, Sheard NF, Pi-Sunyer X, et al. Weight management through lifestyle modification for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: rationale and strategies. A statement of the American Diabetes Association, the North American Association fro the Study of Obesity, and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80:257-63.
Phelan S, Wadden TA. Combining behavioral and pharmacological treatments for obesity. Obes Res 2002;10:560-574.
Pathophysiology of Obesity
Schwartz MW. Central nervous system regulation of food intake. Obesity 2006; 14(S):1S-8S.
Cummings DE and MW Schwarts. Genetics and pathophysiology of human obesity. Annu Rev Med 2003; 54:453-71.
Song Q, Wang SS, Zafari AM. Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome. Hosp Phys 2006; 42(10);51-61.
Cordain L, Eaton SB. Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century. Am J Clin Nutr 2005;81(2):341-54.
Brownell KD, Horgen KB. Food Fight: The inside story of America’s obesity crisis and what we can do about it. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books;2003.
Evaluation of Obesity
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders. Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. Bethesda, MD: NIH, 1995.
Arrone LJ. Classification of obesity and assessment of obesity-related health risks. Obes Res 2002;10(2):105-15.
Fujioka K. Management of obesity as a chronic disease: nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic, and surgical options. Obes Res 2002:10(2):116-23.
Dietary Treatment of the Obese Patient
Mahan KL and Escott-Stump S. Krause’s Food, Nutrition, & Diet Therapy, 11th ed. WB Saunders Company, 2003.
Finer N. Low-calorie diets and sustained weight loss. Obes Res 2001;9(4):290S-294S.
Saris WHM. Very-low-calorie diets and sustained weight loss. Obes Res 2001;9(4):295S-301S.
Volck JS, Sharman MJ. Cardiovascular and hormonal aspects of very-low carbohydrate ketogenic diets. Obes Res 2004; 12:115S-123S.
Halton TL and Hu FB. The effects of high protein diets on thermogenesis, satiety and weight loss: a critical review. J Am Coll Nutr 2004; 23(5): 373-85.
Ludwig DS. The Glycemic Index. JAMA 2002; 287(18): 2414-2423.
US Department of Health and Human Services: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. Available at:http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/ [Accessed 3/15/05].
Exercise and Physical Activity
Ganong WF. Review of Medical Physiology. Appleton & Lang:East Norwalk. 1005.56-67,577-578.
Pate RR, Pratt M, Blair SN. et al. Physical activity and public health. A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. JAMA 1995;273:402-7.
Keast D, Cameron K, Mortan AR. Exercise and the immune response. Sports Med 1988; 5:248.
Peterson DM. Overview of the risks and benefits of exercise. UptoDate. Available at www.uptodate.com. [Accessed 3/15/05]
Levine JA. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2003;62:667-79.7
Health Consequences of Obesity
Bray, GA. Medical consequences of obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 89(6):2583-9.
Caballero AE. Endothelial dysfunction in obesity and insulin resistance: a road to diabetes and heart disease. Obes Res 2003;11:1278-89.
Villareal DT, Apovian CM, Kushner RF, et al. Obesity in older adults; technical review and position statement of the Amercian Society of Nutrition and NAASO, The Obesity Society. Am J Clin Nutr 2005 82:923-934..
Poobalan A, Aucott L, Smith WC, et al. Effects of weight loss in overweight/obese individuals and long-term lipid outcomes—a systematic review. Obes Rev 2004;5(1):43-50.
Galtier-Dereure F, Boegner C, and Bringer J. Obesity and pregnancy: complications and cost. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71:1242S-8S.
Eliassen AH, Colditz GA, Rosner B, et al. Adult weight change and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. JAMA 2006;296:193-201.
Pharmacotherapy
Bray GA, Greenway FL. Current and potential drugs for treatment of obesity. Endocr Rev 1999;20:805-75.
Despres JP Golay A, Sjostrom L, et al. Effects of Rimonabant on metabolic risk factors in overweight patients with dyslipidemia. N Engl J Med 2005;353(20):2121-34.
Colman E. Anorectics on trial: a half century of federal regulation of prescription appetite suppression. Ann Intern Med 2005; 143:380-85.
Astrup A and Toubro S. Topiramate: A new potential pharmacological treatment for obesity. Obes Res 2004;12:167S-173S.
Deshmukh R and Franco K. Managing weight gain as a side effect of antidepressant therapy. Clev Clin J Med 2003;70(7):614-621
Bariatric Surgery
Virji A, Murr MM. Caring for the postoperative bariatric surgery patient Am Fam Phys. 2006;73(8): 1403-1408.
Colquitt J, Clegg A, Sidhu M, et al. Surgery for morbid obesity (review). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 2. Art. No.:CD003641. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003641.
Presutti RJ, Gorman S, Swain JM. Primary care perspective on bariatric surgery. Mayo Clin Proc 2004;79(9):1158-66.
Snow V, Barry P, Fitterman N, et al. Pharmacologic and surgical management of obesity in primary care: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:525-31.
Fujioka K. Follow-up of nutritional and metabolic problems after bariatric surgery. Diabetes Care 2005; 28(2):481-84.
Sjostrom L, Lindroos AK, et al. Lifestyle, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors 10 years after bariatric surgery. N Engl J Med 2004;351(26):2683-93.
Weight Loss Maintenance
Curioni CC and Lourenco PM. Long-term weight loss after diet and exercise: a systematic review. Intl J Obes 2005; 29:1168-74.
Douketis JD, Macie C, Thabane L, et al. Systematic review of long-term weight loss studies in obese adults: clinical significance and applicability to clinical practice. Intl J Obes 2005; 29: 1153-67.
Perri MG, Sears SF, and Clark JE. Strategies for improving maintenance of weight loss. Toward a continuous care model of obesity. Diabetes Care 1993; 16:200-8.
Anderson WA, Konz EC, Frederich RC, et al. Long-term weight-loss maintenance: a meta-analysis of US studies. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;74:579-84.
Klem ML, Wing RR, Mcguire MT, et al. A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;66:239-46.
Wadden TA, Butryn ML, Byrne KJ. Efficacy of lifestyle modification for long-term weight control. Obes Res 2004;12:151S-161S.
Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Power C, Lake JK, Cole TJ. Measurement of longterm health risks of child and adolescents fatness. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1997;21:507-26.
Williams CL, Campanaro LA, Squillace M, Bollella M. Management of childhood obesity in pediatric practice. Ann NY Acad Sci 1997;817:225-40.
French SA, Story M, Perry CL. Self-esteem and obesity in children and adolescents: a literature review. Obes Res 1995;3:479-90.
Serdula MK, Ivery D, Coates RJ, Freedman DS, Williamson DF, Byers T. Do obese children become obese adults? A review of the literature. Prev Med 1993;22:167-77.
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health E-Stats, 2001. Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents:United States, 1999. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/01news/overwght99.htm. Accessed September 4, 2003.
Barlow SE, Dietz WH. Obesity evaluation and treatment: Expert committee recommendations. Pediatrics 1998;102(3):E29.