Vivian Wang
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Vivian Wang
@vivianwang.bsky.social
population health management // health services research
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"Food is Medicine” programs—like tailored meals and produce prescriptions—use #healthcare and #community partnerships to improve nutrition and health.

Urban experts draw on insights from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey to explore public views and #policy implications. https://urbn.is/4lJTc6u
August 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social‬! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes & harms us. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The essential guide for understanding what you’re eating, and the forces that are driving you to eat it. Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. There are new diet fads, bold...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Can we really trust results from clinical trials in nutrition?

RCTs are seen as the gold standard in research - but "not all that glitters is gold" ... And there are some unique aspects that we have explored in a brand-new paper. Read on🧵
June 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#Obesity often develops in childhood. In children with obesity, treatment with liraglutide for 56 weeks + lifestyle interventions induced a greater mean change in BMI than lifestyle interventions alone. Full SCALE Kids phase 3a trial results: nej.md/3MBP1uc

#MedSky #PedSky
February 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Did you know there are multiple types of #hunger? From physical to emotional triggers, learn more about what drives your appetite in this latest @nejm.org article

doi.org/10.1056/NEJM...
The Physiology of Hunger | NEJM
This review describes basic and translational research on the complex physiological processes of hunger, which regulate feeding habits and are influenced by socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral ...
doi.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM