Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH

Family Medicine & Preventive Medicine PGY-4. Aspire to address health disparities individually & systemically through primary care & public health| 🇬🇭

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

So grateful to have matched at my #1 choice for residency, the Combined Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine Residency Program at MedStar Franklin Square & Johns Hopkins. Excited to continue growing into a leader in medicine and public health over the next 4 years!!#MatchDay2022

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

KC Concepcion pens a letter to general managers ahead of the NFL Draft. 😤 https://t.co/itfLpvlkEY

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

@WesleyLowery Thank you for writing this, and keeping his story alive. Such a tragic story that could have been avoided. I can only imagine the despair and weight that he felt on his shoulders. RIP Kyren 🙏🏾

[Wesley @WesleyLowery]

A year ago today, LSU’s star wideout Kyren Lacy took his own life, 2 weeks before the NFL draft. I’ve spent a few months with his friends and family, and reexamining the police records, to try to sort out the legal case he found himself ensnared in https://t.co/vpDDbwlwCP

[Zito @_Zeets]

I think about this piece all the time. I miss reading Tjarks’ writing.

https://t.co/mKGARlMhFZ

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

New blood pressure guidelines from @American_Heart and @ACCinTouch emphasize earlier treatment and tighter control. Learn what’s new—and what remains unchanged—in the latest recommendations. #hypertension https://t.co/hGwpja1Md0

[Kim Williams @cardio10s]

https://t.co/2rfBFjI4qj @uofl @UofLMedicine @ACCinTouch @UofLHealth Big day for Cardiology - - if everyone reads and adopts these principles, we can save our patients, save our healthcare system.

Top 10 Things We Need to Know About This Article!

Front-of-Package (FOP) Labeling Is a Clinical Tool
Clear, interpretive food labels can support patient behavior change between clinic visits, acting as “nutrition prompts” at the point of purchase.

CVD Is Still America’s Leading Killer—and Food Is the #1 Risk Factor
Poor diet accounts for more cardiometabolic deaths than smoking. Improving food environments is critical to population health.

The ACC Formally Endorses FOP Labeling to Support Heart Health
This document is the first cardiology society consensus explicitly supporting the FDA’s FOP labeling initiative as a strategy to reduce chronic disease.

Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, and Added Sugar Are Priority Nutrients to Limit
The statement highlights these “nutrients of concern” for cardiovascular disease and calls for prominent display on front labels.

Plant-Based, Fiber-Rich, and Unsaturated Fat Sources Are Underconsumed
Labeling can also help promote consumption of beneficial nutrients, aligning with AHA/ACC dietary recommendations.

Evidence Supports Interpretive Labels (e.g., Traffic Light, Warning Icons)
International data show that interpretive FOP formats outperform numeric-only systems in guiding healthier choices, especially in low-literacy populations.

Labels Can Drive Food Industry Reformulation
Beyond consumer behavior, FOP labels have prompted manufacturers in other countries to reduce sodium, cholesterol, sugar, and trans fat content.

FOP Labeling Reduces Health Disparities
Standardized, easy-to-use labels empower vulnerable populations to make informed decisions, potentially closing diet-related outcome gaps.

Clinicians Should Teach FOP Literacy
The article provides visual tools (e.g., Figures 3 and 4) to help providers explain and apply label information during patient counseling.

Policy, Practice, and Public Health Must Align
The ACC urges regulatory agencies, clinicians, and payers to recognize food labeling as an upstream intervention that improves long-term outcomes and may reduce healthcare costs.

[Sayed Tabatabai, M.D. @TheRealDoctorT]

Your feelings will always find you.

No matter how much of a head start you think you have. No matter how fast you run. No matter how much strength courses through your veins. No matter if you never look back.

All running does is tire you out.

Grief always catches up.

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

Forever my 🐐. DMV legend 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[John Wall @JohnWall]

Retired but never done. Doing it the #WallWay

[John Wall @JohnWall]

Retired but never done. Doing it the #WallWay

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

Juju Watkins.
Keeps the dribble.
Buries the three. #B1GWBBall

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

Free your thoughts and watch them fly

[Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 @big_business_]

Cam’ron starts today’s episode of It Is What It Is rapping over Fantasia’s When I See You

[King Wow @KingWow]

this is a hilarious source to cite in an official lawsuit lmfao

“EXPOSED by DJ Akademiks and HACKER” 💀

[ethical hater @DijahSB]

somebody rap GOAT just called the feds instead of taking it back to the booth. not mine tho yall be easy

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

Had a patient yesterday that was over 7 feet. I’ve never felt so small in my life smh. I apologize to all the people I’ve made feel that way lol

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

@MihirKakara @nyugrossman Congrats!!!

[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

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[Emmanuel Asenso Jr, DO, MPH @dr_jay125]

Join our applicant hangout session tomorrow at 8 PM to learn more about our program!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🕺🏾