Obesity Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Obesity, including details on health, diet, prevention, exercise.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 7 (July)

1. Electroacupuncture in obese women: a randomized, controlled pilot study.
   J Womens Health (Larchmt), 14(5): 434-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Adipose tissues as an ancestral immune organ: site-specific change in obesity.
   FEBS Lett, 579(17): 3487-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Comprehensive treatment of late-onset tibia vara.
   J Bone Joint Surg Am, 87(7): 1561-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Body mass index as a predictor of complications after operative treatment of acetabular fractures.
   J Bone Joint Surg Am, 87(7): 1498-502. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Body composition in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
   Eur J Endocrinol, 153(1): 81-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Weight loss reduces knee-joint loads in overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
   Arthritis Rheum, 52(7): 2026-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Endocrine pancreatic tissue plasticity in obese humans is associated with cytoplasmic expression of PBX-1 in pancreatic ductal cells.
   Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 333(4): 1153-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Genetics of leptin and obesity: a HuGE review.
   Am J Epidemiol, 162(2): 101-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood obesity in pediatric practice.
   Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 159(7): 632-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. A polymorphism in the apolipoprotein A5 gene is associated with weight loss after short-term diet.
    Clin Genet, 68(2): 152-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Gaining a solid grip on adipogenesis.
    Tissue Cell, 37(4): 335-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Obesity: translation and testing of a survey instrument for use in Taiwan.
    J Clin Nurs, 14(7): 830-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Different cycle ergometer outcomes in severely obese men and women without documented cardiopulmonary morbidities before bariatric surgery.
    Chest, 128(1): 256-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Adipose tissue transplantation protects ob/ob mice from obesity, normalizes insulin sensitivity and restores fertility.
    J Endocrinol, 186(1): 203-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Increased serum resistin in adults with prader-willi syndrome is related to obesity and not to insulin resistance.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 4335-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Small differences in thyroid function may be important for body mass index and the occurrence of obesity in the population.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 4019-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Circulating leptin correlates with left ventricular mass in morbid (grade III) obesity before and after weight loss induced by bariatric surgery: a potential role for leptin in mediating human left ventricular hypertrophy.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 4087-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. The effect of the Ala12 allele of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 gene on skeletal muscle glucose uptake depends on obesity: a positron emission tomography study.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 4249-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. The metabolically healthy but obese individual presents a favorable inflammation profile.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 4145-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Efficacy of octreotide-LAR in dieting women with abdominal obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 3854-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Obesity and type 2 diabetes do not alter splanchnic cortisol production in humans.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90(7): 3919-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Glucose intolerance and associated factors in the multi-ethnic population of the United Arab Emirates: results of a national survey.
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 69(2): 188-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Insulin inhibits glucagon-induced glycogenolysis normally in perivenous hepatocytes of Wistar fatty rats.
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 69(2): 120-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Offspring from families at high risk for alcohol dependence: increased body mass index in association with prenatal exposure to cigarettes but not alcohol.
    Psychiatry Res, 135(3): 203-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Use of information and communication technology and prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 925-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Serum adiponectin concentrations during a 72-hour fast in over- and normal-weight humans.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 998-1001. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Disc degeneration of the lumbar spine in relation to overweight.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 903-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Weight loss goals and treatment outcomes among overweight men and women enrolled in a weight loss trial.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 1002-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Substrate oxidation during exercise: impact of time interval from the last meal in obese women.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 966-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Overweight is gender-dependent in prenatal protein--calorie restricted adult rats acting on the blood pressure and the adverse cardiac remodeling.
    Life Sci, 77(12): 1307-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Cost-effectiveness of orlistat for the treatment of overweight and obese patients in Ireland.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 975-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Antiobese and hypolipidemic effects of platycodin saponins in diet-induced obese rats: evidences for lipase inhibition and calorie intake restriction.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 983-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Trends in overweight and obesity from 1985 to 2002 in Göteborg, West Sweden.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 916-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Prevention of diet-induced obesity by dietary isomerized hop extract containing isohumulones, in rodents.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 991-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Aerobic exercise, lipids and lipoproteins in overweight and obese adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 881-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Regulation of the renal thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter, blood pressure, and natriuresis in obese Zucker rats treated with rosiglitazone.
    Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 289(2): F442-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Rosiglitazone restores renal D1A receptor-Gs protein coupling by reducing receptor hyperphosphorylation in obese rats.
    Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 289(2): F298-304. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. The effects of physical activity and body mass index on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality among 47 212 middle-aged Finnish men and women.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 894-902. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Effect of calcium and dairy foods in high protein, energy-restricted diets on weight loss and metabolic parameters in overweight adults.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(8): 957-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. A case-control study of association of Helicobacter pylori infection with morbid obesity in Taiwan.
    Arch Intern Med, 165(13): 1552-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Adiponectin/ACP30, a collagen-like plasma protein in relation to anthropometric measurement in Thai overweight and obese subjects.
    Int J Food Sci Nutr, 56(3): 193-201. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Education and supervision of health care professionals to initiate, implement and improve management of obesity.
    Patient Educ Couns, 58(2): 127-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. News in gut-brain communication: a role of peptide YY (PYY) in human obesity and following bariatric surgery?
    Eur J Clin Invest, 35(7): 425-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Peripheral interaction of ghrelin with cholecystokinin on feeding regulation.
    Endocrinology, 146(8): 3518-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Attenuation of diet-induced weight gain and adiposity through increased energy expenditure in mice lacking angiotensin II type 1a receptor.
    Endocrinology, 146(8): 3481-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Interleukin-6 depletion selectively improves hepatic insulin action in obesity.
    Endocrinology, 146(8): 3417-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Pediatric obesity and insulin resistance: chronic disease risk and implications for treatment and prevention beyond body weight modification.
    Annu Rev Nutr, 25: 435-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Dietary fish oil positively regulates plasma leptin and adiponectin levels in sucrose-fed, insulin-resistant rats.
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 289(2): R486-R494. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Increased aortic stiffness in the insulin-resistant Zucker fa/fa rat.
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 289(2): H845-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Acute insulin-induced elevations of circulating leptin and feeding inhibition in lean but not obese rats.
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 289(2): R373-R379. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Wider income gaps, wider waistbands? An ecological study of obesity and income inequality.
    J Epidemiol Community Health, 59(8): 670-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Role of physical activity in preventing and treating obesity.
    J Appl Physiol, 99(2): 765-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Retention of pregnancy-related weight in the early postpartum period: implications for women's health services.
    J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs, 34(4): 418-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. An assessment of traditional and novel therapies for cellulite.
    J Cosmet Laser Ther, 7(1): 7-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. The endocannabinoid system and the treatment of obesity.
    Ann Med, 37(4): 270-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Levels of lipoprotein and homocysteine in non-obese and obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    Gynecol Endocrinol, 20(5): 258-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Role of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy on body fat gain and leptin levels.
    Gynecol Endocrinol, 20(4): 227-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Efficacy and safety of topiramate in the treatment of obese subjects with essential hypertension.
    Am J Cardiol, 96(2): 243-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Relation of body mass index to fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events after cardiac rehabilitation.
    Am J Cardiol, 96(2): 211-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. A study of the relation between body mass index and the incidence of age related macular degeneration.
    Br J Ophthalmol, 89(8): 964-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. The association of body mass index and pancreatic cancer in residents of southeastern Michigan, 1996-1999.
    Am J Epidemiol, 162(3): 222-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Metabolic, hormonal, oxidative, and inflammatory factors in pediatric obesity-related liver disease.
    J Pediatr, 147(1): 62-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Breastfeeding and overweight: longitudinal analysis in an Australian birth cohort.
    J Pediatr, 147(1): 56-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Gastric banding interferes with esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux.
    Arch Surg, 140(7): 639-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Increases in body mass index, even within non-obese levels, raise the risk for Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a follow-up study in a Japanese population.
    Diabet Med, 22(8): 1107-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Sibutramine improves insulin sensitivity without alteration of serum adiponectin in obese subjects with Type 2 diabetes.
    Diabet Med, 22(8): 1024-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Utilization of out- and inpatient health services by obese adults: a population-based study in the Augsburg region, Germany.
    Gesundheitswesen, 67: S150-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Insulin resistance and risk of congestive heart failure.
    JAMA, 294(3): 334-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Obesity and outcomes in premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer.
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 14(7): 1686-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Serum retinol binding protein 4 contributes to insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
    Nature, 436(7049): 356-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Effects of excess weight on cancer incidences depending on cancer sites and histologic findings among men: Korea National Health Insurance Corporation Study.
    J Clin Oncol, 23(21): 4742-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Biaryl ureas as potent and orally efficacious melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 antagonists for the treatment of obesity.
    J Med Chem, 48(15): 4746-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Morbid obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and weight loss surgery.
    Hepatology, 42(2): 490-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. High body mass index as a possible risk factor for pilonidal sinus disease in adolescents.
    World J Surg, 29(4): 469-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Social background, aspects of lifestyle, body image, relations, school situation, and somatic and psychological symptoms in obese and overweight 15-year-old boys in a county in Sweden.
    Scand J Prim Health Care, 23(2): 95-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. The association between maternal obesity, glucose intolerance and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in nondiabetic pregnant women.
    Hypertens Pregnancy, 24(2): 125-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Oral contraceptives use and weight gain in women with a Central European life-style.
    Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care, 10(1): 59-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Relationship between smokeless tobacco use and body weight in young adult military recruits.
    Nicotine Tob Res, 7(2): 301-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Significant associations of the mitochondrial transcription factor A promoter polymorphisms with marbling and subcutaneous fat depth in Wagyu x Limousin F2 crosses.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 334(2): 516-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Korean and Caucasian overweight premenopausal women have different relationship of body mass index to percent body fat with age.
    J Appl Physiol, 99(1): 103-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Six novel mutations in the proopiomelanocortin and melanocortin receptor 4 genes in severely obese adults living in southern Italy.
    Clin Chem, 51(8): 1358-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Body composition is related to increase in plasma adiponectin levels rather than training in young obese men.
    Eur J Appl Physiol, 94(5): 520-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Chronic stress reduces body fat content in both obesity-prone and obesity-resistant strains of mice.
    Horm Behav, 48(2): 172-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Fuel sensing and the central nervous system (CNS): implications for the regulation of energy balance and the treatment for obesity.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 259-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Conjugated linoleic acid evokes de-lipidation through the regulation of genes controlling lipid metabolism in adipose and liver tissue.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 247-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Safety of low-carbohydrate diets.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 235-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. The role of meal replacements in obesity treatment.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 229-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Utility and validity of the eating behavior inventory in clinical obesity research: a review of the literature.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 209-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Evidence of a possible link between obesogenic food advertising and child overweight.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 203-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. The fundamental flaw in obesity research.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 199-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Ethnic comparisons of obesity in the Asia-Pacific region: protocol for a collaborative overview of cross-sectional studies.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 193-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Prevalence of obesity in Iran.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 191-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Prevalence of obesity in Australia.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 187-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Prevalence of obesity in Canada.
    Obes Rev, 6(3): 183-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Variants of ENPP1 are associated with childhood and adult obesity and increase the risk of glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes.
    Nat Genet, 37(8): 863-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Empowering primary care to tackle the obesity epidemic: the Counterweight Programme.
    Eur J Clin Nutr, 59: S93-100; discussion S101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Empowering general practitioners in nutrition communication: individual-based nutrition communication strategies in Croatia.
    Eur J Clin Nutr, 59: S40-5; discussion S46. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Long-term maintenance of weight loss with sibutramine in a GP setting following a specialist guided very-low-calorie diet: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study.
    Eur J Clin Nutr, 59: S31-8; discussion S39. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Role of social support in lifestyle-focused weight management interventions.
    Eur J Clin Nutr, 59: S179-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Contraceptive use by diabetic and obese women.
     Womens Health Issues, 15(4): 167-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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