Measuring Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women Post-Bariatric Surgery: Do Women Meet Recommendations?

Bariatric surgery is increasingly offered to women of childbearing age and significantly reduces food intake and nutrient absorption. During pregnancy, associated risks, including micronutrient deficiency, are accentuated. This study describes maternal dietary intake and adherence to dietary recommendations in pregnant women with a history of bariatric surgery.

Self-esteem modulates the similarity of the representation of the self in the brains of others.

Social neuroscientists have made marked progress in understanding the underlying neural mechanisms that contribute to self-esteem. However, these neural mechanisms have not been examined within the rich social contexts that theories in social psychology emphasize. Previous research has demonstrated that neural representations of the self are reflected in the brains of peers in a phenomenon called the 'self-recapitulation effect', but it remains unclear how these processes are influenced by self-esteem.

Normativity vs. uniqueness: effects of social relationship strength on neural representations of others.

Understanding others involves inferring traits and intentions, a process complicated by our reliance on stereotypes and generalized information when we lack personal information. Yet, as relationships are formed, we shift toward nuanced and individualized perceptions of others. This study addresses how relationship strength influences the creation of unique or normative representations of others in key regions known to be involved in social cognition.

A cost-effectiveness evaluation of a dietitian-delivered telephone coaching program during pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a telehealth coaching intervention to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to calculate the breakeven point of preventing GDM.

Methods: Data to inform the economic evaluation model was sourced directly from the large quaternary hospital in Brisbane, where the Living Well during Pregnancy (LWdP) program was implemented, and further supplemented with literature-based estimates where data had not been directly collected in the trial. A cost-effectiveness model was developed using a decision tree framework to estimate the potential for cost savings and quality of life improvement.

The Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in The Warren Alpert Medical School: Aligning Goals, Programming, and Outcomes for Health Equity.

Although United States (US) medical institutions discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, there is little guidance about the process by which these concepts can be attained programmatically within institutions. The Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OBEDI) at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University intends to rise to the challenge and share knowledge and experience with other institutions. Program design models, and the alignment of inputs, outputs, and outcomes for the short-term and long-term are illustrated.