Lisa R Miller-Matero

TL;DR: Access to a fruit and vegetable prescription program over a 13-week period led to decreased HbA1C concentrations in uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients living in an urban area of predominately-lower socioeconomic status.

TL;DR: It appears that medical students have high levels of trait-like perseverance and it appears that those with higher levels of grit are more likely to perform better in medical school.

TL;DR: Patients who endorsed higher levels of pre-surgical emotional eating and food addiction symptoms had poorer weight loss 1 year post-surgery, and providers should consider screening patients for these behaviors during the pre-Surgical psychosocial evaluation to allow opportunities for psychotherapy and potential improvement in weight loss outcomes.

TL;DR: This study provides important data about how care utilization differs for those who die by suicide compared to the general population and can inform decision makers on targeting of suicide prevention activities within health systems.

TL;DR: Race and socioeconomic factors should be considered during psychosocial evaluations to support patients at risk of surgical attrition and poorer weight loss outcomes, and qualitative work may help with understanding racial disparities in bariatric surgery.