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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2022-11-30T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Does weight loss surgery relieve pain?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-weight-loss-surgery-relieve-pain-202211302858" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-weight-loss-surgery-relieve-pain-202211302858</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Weight-loss surgery has many proven benefits. Now, data from a study of people who had bariatric surgery and were followed for several years suggests that it also improves pain and physical function.]]>
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                        <category term="Pain" />
                        <updated>2022-11-30T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Managing weight gain from psychiatric medications]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/managing-weight-gain-from-psychiatric-medications-202207182781" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/managing-weight-gain-from-psychiatric-medications-202207182781</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A side effect of many psychiatric medications is weight gain. Antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety and sleep medications, and mood stabilizers can all affect metabolism in ways that lead to increased weight, so it's important to know what you can do to lessen this unwanted effect.]]>
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                        <category term="Mind &amp; Mood" />
                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <category term="Medications and treatments" />
                        <updated>2022-07-18T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Weight stigma: As harmful as obesity itself?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weight-stigma-as-harmful-as-obesity-itself-202206022755" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/weight-stigma-as-harmful-as-obesity-itself-202206022755</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Weight stigma is discrimination based on a person's weight, and it can lead to poor health and increased weight gain. One way to combat weight stigma is to use person-first language, and it's also important for health care providers to make sure they are not perpetuating this stigma when dealing with patients.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthcare" />
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2022-06-02T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Exercise, metabolism, and weight: New research from &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;The Biggest Loser&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/exercise-metabolism-and-weight-new-research-from-the-biggest-loser-202201272676" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/exercise-metabolism-and-weight-new-research-from-the-biggest-loser-202201272676</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Studies of contestants from the TV show The Biggest Loser found that due to changes in metabolism, people who have lost large amounts of weight have to follow an extremely low-calorie diet in order to maintain the weight loss. Subsequent research indicates that these metabolic changes are related to calorie restriction while weight is being lost, but later become a function of sustained physical activity.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2022-01-27T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Yoga for weight loss: Benefits beyond burning calories]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yoga-for-weight-loss-benefits-beyond-burning-calories-202112062650" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yoga-for-weight-loss-benefits-beyond-burning-calories-202112062650</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Obesity is a complex disease, and many factors contribute to weight gain and hinder efforts to lose weight. There is no single solution to weight loss, but there is good research that yoga may help manage stress, improve mood, curb emotional eating, and create a community of support, all of which can help with weight loss and maintenance.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Exercise and Fitness" />
                        <updated>2021-12-06T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Surprising findings about metabolism and age]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Metabolism is combination of all the chemical processes that allow an organism to sustain life. Multiple factors like age, sex, body mass, physical activity all have an effect on metabolism, but a new study revealed surprising information about the timing of age-related changes in metabolism over the course of the lifespan.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2021-10-08T06:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[A new treatment for obesity]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-new-treatment-for-obesity-202109102589" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-new-treatment-for-obesity-202109102589</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A new medication for the treatment of obesity has been approved by the FDA, and it received significant media attention in the months leading up to its approval. A high-dose injectable hormone, it already existed in a different form as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but in this form and dosage it has advantages over other available weight-loss medications, as well as its own potential risks.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <category term="Medications and treatments" />
                        <updated>2021-09-10T06:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Post-pandemic weight loss: There&#039;s an app for that]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/post-pandemic-weight-loss-theres-an-app-for-that-202106162495" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/post-pandemic-weight-loss-theres-an-app-for-that-202106162495</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[There are a myriad of apps and programs designed to help people lose weight, but many companies are offering products that go beyond traditional food tracking, taking a mindfulness-based approach to help people understand why they eat the way they do, and how to make beneficial changes to their eating routine.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2021-06-16T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[More movement, better memory]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-movement-better-memory-202105172457" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-movement-better-memory-202105172457</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Regular exercise is known to boost cognitive function and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. This protection occurs because the hippocampus (the part of the brain responsible for learning and memory) is especially sensitive to the effects of exercise. A study investigated whether older adults who participated in an exercise program could improve nerve connections in their brains.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Mind &amp; Mood" />
                        <updated>2021-05-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The link between abdominal fat and death: What is the shape of health?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-link-between-abdominal-fat-and-death-what-is-the-shape-of-health-2021021821960" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-link-between-abdominal-fat-and-death-what-is-the-shape-of-health-2021021821960</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Body mass index is commonly used to assess a person’s weight status and health risk, but it does not indicate how much fat a person has or how it is distributed throughout the body — indicators of metabolic health. A recent study analyzed different measures of body shape to determine which are most predictive of premature death.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <category term="Diet &amp; Weight Loss" />
                        <updated>2021-02-18T15:30:46-05:00</updated>
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