Personnel Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
77(2), P. 789 - 818
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Personal,
work,
and
societal
concerns
about
obesity
body
fatness
have
triggered
research
on
it
across
multiple
domains.
However,
the
organizational
literature
has
been
hampered
by
a
significant
shortcoming
in
considering
solely
as
an
objective
construct,
despite
other
disciplines
demonstrating
critical
subjective
component
to
how
is
experienced.
To
address
this
conceptual
theoretical
challenge,
we
draw
stigma
theory
explore
workplace
implications
of
fatness,
or
big
one
feels
their
own
mind.
We
utilize
extend
integrating
with
medical
research.
In
doing
so,
shed
new
light
nature
self‐devaluation
process
that
occurs
stigmatized
individuals.
argue
mechanism
which
influences
work
performance.
test
these
hypotheses
three
studies
constructively
replicate
results
design
types
(multi‐rater,
time‐lagged,
&
bivariate
latent‐change
model)
diverse
geographic
samples.
Results
consistently
show
exerts
stronger
impact
performance
than
influence
mediated
self‐devaluation.
all,
our
indicates
not
but
most
affects
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1155 - 1160
Published: April 1, 2025
Diabetes
and
obesity
are
major
global
public
health
challenges,
with
their
incidence
continuously
rising,
placing
a
significant
burden
on
healthcare
systems
worldwide.
To
better
understand
the
research
trends
hotspots
in
these
two
areas,
this
study
conducted
bibliometric
analysis
of
relevant
literature
published
between
2003
2023.
The
utilized
Web
Science
Core
Collection
database
to
select
original
articles
reviews
diabetes
from
CiteSpace
R
software
were
employed
for
analysis,
including
co-occurrence
keywords,
co-citation
collaboration
network
analysis.
Research
has
seen
growth
globally,
United
States,
China,
Kingdom
being
most
active
countries
field.
transnational
is
expanding,
especially
Europe,
Asia.
include
lifestyle
interventions,
weight
management,
nutritional
interventions.
Future
should
focus
international
interdisciplinary
approaches,
particularly
clinical
practice
primary
care
physicians.
Personalized
interventions
management
strategies
represent
key
areas
further
exploration.
Current Obesity Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: May 17, 2025
This
narrative
review
aimed
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
current
evidence
on
impact
various
nutritional
strategies
body
composition
in
people
living
with
obesity
(PLwO),
particular
attention
fat
mass
(FM),
fat-free
(FFM),
and
distribution.
Obesity
is
increasingly
linked
cardiometabolic
complications,
yet
common
diagnostic
metrics
such
as
index
(BMI)
do
not
capture
changes
FM
or
FFM.
Recent
studies
highlight
variable
effects
different
dietary
interventions
compartments.
High-protein
ketogenic
diets
are
associated
greater
preservation
FFM
reductions
visceral
adipose
tissue
(VAT),
while
Mediterranean
diet
shows
promise
for
long-term
adherence
improvements
metabolic
health.
Intermittent
fasting
time-restricted
eating
demonstrate
efficacy
reduction
but
present
mixed
results
regarding
retention
sustainability.
Dietary
exert
diverse
PLwO,
underscoring
importance
tailoring
individual
profiles
health
goals.
Personalized
nutrition
approaches
that
prioritize
lean
VAT,
along
sustainable
adherence,
critical
optimizing
management
beyond
weight
loss
alone.
BMC Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Background
Obesity
is
a
multifactorial
disease
reaching
pandemic
proportions
with
increasing
healthcare
costs,
advocating
the
development
of
better
prevention
and
treatment
strategies.
Previous
research
indicates
that
gut
microbiome
plays
an
important
role
in
metabolic,
hormonal,
neuronal
cross-talk
underlying
eating
behavior.
We
therefore
aim
to
examine
effects
prebiotic
neurocognitive
behavioral
interventions
on
food
decision-making
assay
mechanisms
Randomized
Controlled
Trial
(RCT).
Method
This
study
uses
parallel
arm
RCT
design
26-week
intervention
period.
plan
enroll
90
participants
(male/diverse/female)
living
overweight
or
obesity,
defined
as
either
Waist-to-Hip
Ratio
(WHR)
≥
0.9
(male)/0.85
(diverse,
female)
Body
Mass
Index
(BMI)
25
kg/m
2
.
Key
inclusion
criteria
are
18–60
years
age
exclusion
type
diabetes,
psychiatric
disease,
Magnetic
Resonance
Imaging
(MRI)
contraindications.
The
comprise
daily
supplementary
intake
30
g
soluble
fiber
(inulin),
weekly
group
sessions,
compared
placebo
(equicaloric
maltodextrin).
At
baseline
follow-up,
assessed
utilizing
task-based
MRI.
Secondary
outcome
measures
include
structural
MRI,
habits,
lifestyle
factors,
personality
traits,
mood.
Further,
we
obtain
fecal
blood
samples
investigate
composition
related
metabolites.
Discussion
relies
expanding
suggesting
dietary
prebiotics
could
improve
composition,
leading
beneficial
gut-brain
signaling
higher-order
cognitive
functions.
In
parallel,
have
been
proposed
unhealthy
habits
metabolic
status.
However,
causal
evidence
how
these
“bottom-up”
“top-down”
processes
affect
correlates
humans
still
scarce.
addition,
microbiome,
gut-brain-axis-related
mediating
remain
unclear.
present
proposes
comprehensive
approach
assess
gut-brain-related
influencing
obesity.
registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05353504.
Retrospectively
registered
29
April
2022.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
378(1885)
Published: July 24, 2023
Obesity
in
humans
represents
a
cumulative
retention
of
tiny
fraction
total
energy
intake
as
fat,
which
is
accompanied
by
growth
the
metabolically
active,
energy-demanding,
lean
body
mass.
Since
balance
regulation
operates
irrespective
excess
fat
storage,
availability
required
supplies
permissive
condition
for
obesity
development.
It
occurs
predominantly
among
people
genetically
predisposed
and/or
living
with
social
or
mental
challenges.
I
propose
theory
responds
to
disruptions
threats
future
lack
food
an
adiposity
force
building
reserve
independent
balance.
based
on
assumption
that
our
evolutionary
development
collaboration
gathering
and
sharing
food,
combined
precautionary
measures
against
anticipated
failing
supplies.
Social
challenges
are
perceived
such
threats,
activate
through
brain
instigate
mass
neuro-hormonal
signalling.
If
both
abundance
continue,
pushes
accretion
process
continue
without
inhibition
feedback
signals
from
mass,
eventually
leading
more
obesity,
so
predisposed.
This
article
part
discussion
meeting
issue
‘Causes
obesity:
theories,
conjectures
evidence
(Part
I)’.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 1845 - 1845
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Several
studies
report
that
breast
cancer
survivors
(BCS)
tend
to
have
a
poor
diet,
as
fruit,
vegetable,
and
legume
consumption
is
often
reduced,
resulting
in
decreased
intake
of
nutraceuticals.
Moreover,
weight
gain
has
been
commonly
described
among
BCS
during
treatment,
increasing
recurrence
rate
mortality.
Improving
lifestyle
nutrition
after
the
diagnosis
BC
may
important
benefits
on
patients’
general
health
specific
clinical
outcomes.
The
Mediterranean
diet
(MD),
known
for
its
multiple
beneficial
effects
health,
can
be
considered
nutritional
pool
comprising
several
nutraceuticals:
bioactive
compounds
foods
with
anti-inflammatory
antioxidant
effects.
Recent
scientific
advances
led
identification
nutraceuticals
could
amplify
MD
favorably
influence
gene
expression
these
patients.
Nutraceuticals
postdiagnostic
phase
BC,
including
helping
mitigate
adverse
chemotherapy
radiotherapy.
valid
easy-to-follow
option
managing
excess
weight.
aim
this
narrative
review
evaluate
recent
literature
possible
consuming
functional
nutraceutical
framework
BCS.
