Obesity, Diet Management & Nutrition

Biography

Biography: Cheryl Wang

Abstract

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: Obesity becomes pandemic worldwide, and an enormous burden for our society, healthily and economically. Lots of progress has been made but its management remains unsatisfied. Stress increases cortisol secretion, and thus plays a critical role in its pathogenesis. Reducing stress may be a key point for obesity management. Positive attitude promotes health and reduces stress, therefore, might be very important in managing obesity. Studies in this pipeline are very limited. 

Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: In this study, I would adapt positive attitude practice in managing obesity. Positive attitude practice includes confidence, gratitude, adaptation, love, generosity, forgiveness, courage, compassion, health, connection, and meaningfulness. Stress will be evaluated with urine cortisol level and questionnaire. Groups and comparisons will be performed with/without, before/after, sub-layers of positive attitude practice with SAS.

Expected Findings: Positive attitude facilitates weight loss through promoting health and reducing stress, with significant changes for all 11 practice points, even with different other interventions. Different levels of changes may present, as every individual is unique and personalized medicine and preference should be adapted.

Conclusion & Significance: Positive attitude facilitate obesity management, through promoting health and reducing stress. It will open a unique door for weight loss intervention. Different positive attitude shall be adapted for different individuals for personalized medicine and precision medicine.

Recent Publications:

1. Cheryl Wang, MD, PhD. Happy booster, How positive attitude promotes health, reduces stress, enhances performance, accelerates performance, and boosts happiness. Outskirtspress.com, 2018. ISBN 9781478794790.
2. Cheryl Wang, Tongying Zhang, Jiali Wang, Shaoqing Wang, Xiaoyue Xu, Yiheng Wang. Our family chicken soup to all the beautiful you: my gratitude journal to you all. Outskirtspress.com, 2017. ISBN 9781478791089.
3. Wang S, Yang L, Lu J, Mu Y. High-protein breakfast promotes weight loss by suppressing subsequent food intake and regulating appetite hormones in obese Chinese adolescents. Horm Res Paediatr. 201 5; 83(1):19-25.
4. Wang C. Obesity, inflammation, and lung injury (OILI): the good. Mediators Inflamm. 2014; 978463.
5. Wang S, Kamat A, Pergola P, Swamy A, Tio F, Cusi K. Metabolic factors in the development of hepatic steatosis and altered mitochondrial gene expression in vivo. Metabolism. 2011 Aug; 60(8):1090-9.
6. Wang S, Sparks LM, Xie H, Greenway FL, de Jonge L, Smith SR. Subtyping obesity with microarrays: implications for the diagnosis and treatment of obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2009 Apr; 33(4):481-9.
7. Cheryl Wang, MD, PhD, has great expertise in diabetes, obesity, endocrine and metabolic disorders, and positive attitude etc.  Her masterpiece “happy booster” sets an example for how positive attitude promotes health, reduces stress, enhances performance, accelerates success and boosts happiness.