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In #RaceInABottle, Jonathan Kahn exhaustively documented these studies. Tiny, non-random samples extrapolated to millions. Bad statistics + bad theory. I prefer a different subgroup, repeatedly shown to have biologic import:

Trials claiming benefits of weight loss *actually* measure many effects of pleiotropic interventions (incl. weight loss). But we don't manipulate weight. No manipulation, no causality. It's scientifically irresponsible to confuse

I’m an adipose tissue biologist. I study sympathetic nerve action on adipocytes. This month is my first committee meeting since beginning to intensely read weight bias literature. I’m nervous to

Much rhetoric around obesity as a critical pre-existing condition for Covid-19. A key lesson from H1N1 epidemic: meta analyses (n=25,189) showed an odds ratio of 1.8 for fatality amongst obese

Friends, especially White friends, in academic medicine wondering what you can do and what issues you can advocate for. A non-comprehensive breakdown by specialty. I remind you that pledging to