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 4 (2007), Issue 12 (December)

1. Adolescent overweight and future adult coronary heart disease.
   N Engl J Med, 357(23): 2371-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Prevalence of hypertension and association of dietary mineral intake with blood pressure in healthy schoolchildren from northern Greece aged 7-15 years.
   Ann Nutr Metab, 51(5): 471-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Lifestyle of school children: representative survey in metropolitan elementary schools. Part one.
   Ann Nutr Metab, 51(5): 448-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Circulating adipocytokines in obese nondiabetic patients in relationship with cardiovascular risk factors, anthropometry and resting-energy expenditure.
   Ann Nutr Metab, 51(5): 416-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Preschooler obesity and parenting styles of mothers and fathers: Australian national population study.
   Pediatrics, 120(6): e1520-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Weight loss in overweight Mexican American children: a randomized, controlled trial.
   Pediatrics, 120(6): e1450-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Fasting nonesterified fatty acid profiles in childhood and their relationship with adiposity, insulin sensitivity, and lipid levels.
   Pediatrics, 120(6): e1426-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Divergent metabolic adaptations to intestinal parasitic nematode infection in mice susceptible or resistant to obesity.
   Gastroenterology, 133(6): 1979-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Obesity: genetic, molecular, and environmental aspects.
   Am J Med Genet A, 143(24): 3016-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Infrequently studied congenital anomalies as clues to the diagnosis of maternal diabetes mellitus.
    Am J Med Genet A, 143(24): 2904-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Hyperandrogenism, mediated by obesity and receptor polymorphisms, promotes aggressive epithelial ovarian cancer biology.
    Gynecol Oncol, 107(3): 420-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Exhaled pH, exhaled nitric oxide, and induced sputum cellularity in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
    Transl Res, 151(1): 45-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Insulin facilitates monocyte migration: a possible link to tissue inflammation in insulin-resistance.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 365(3): 503-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Role of third intracellular loop of the melanocortin 4 receptor in the regulation of constitutive activity.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 365(3): 439-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women: a case-control intervention study.
    BJOG, 115(1): 44-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Psychiatric considerations of the massive weight loss patient.
    Clin Plast Surg, 35(1): 1-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Pulmonary ventilatory functions and obesity in Kuwait.
    Med Princ Pract, 17(1): 20-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Chromium picolinate and conjugated linoleic acid do not synergistically influence diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition and health indexes in overweight women.
    J Nutr Biochem, 19(1): 61-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a Portuguese sample of adults: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study.
    Am J Hum Biol, 20(1): 78-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Role of subcutaneous drains in obese patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy: a cohort study.
    Int J Surg, 5(6): 404-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Long-term changes in weight loss and obesity-related comorbidities after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a primary care experience.
    Am J Surg, 195(1): 94-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Body fat distribution and risk of coronary heart disease in men and women in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk cohort: a population-based prospective study.
    Circulation, 116(25): 2933-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care reduce the hospitalization time and duration of tube feeding and prevent early obesity in PWS infants.
    Horm Res, 69(1): 45-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Association of ADRB1 and UCP3 gene polymorphisms with insulin sensitivity but not obesity.
    Horm Res, 69(1): 31-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Imaging in bariatric surgery: a guide to postsurgical anatomy and common complications.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 190(1): 122-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Small-molecule melanin-concentrating hormone-1 receptor antagonists require brain penetration for inhibition of food intake and reduction in body weight.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 324(1): 206-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Thought suppression in obese and non-obese restrained eaters: piece of cake or forbidden fruit?
    Eur Eat Disord Rev, 16(1): 67-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. National trends in adolescent bariatric surgical procedures and implications for surgical centers of excellence.
    J Am Coll Surg, 206(1): 1-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Parents' journey through treatment for their child's obesity: a qualitative study.
    Arch Dis Child, 93(1): 35-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. A single-institution comparison between radical perineal and radical retropubic prostatectomy on perioperative and pathological outcomes for obese men: an analysis of the Duke Prostate Center database.
    Urology, 70(6): 1146-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Impact of urinary incontinence in morbidly obese women versus women seeking urogynecologic care.
    Urology, 70(6): 1082-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Association between body mass index and functional independence measure in patients with deconditioning.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 87(1): 21-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Relation of cumulative weight burden to vascular endothelial dysfunction in obesity.
    Am J Cardiol, 101(1): 98-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Immigration and generational trends in body mass index and obesity in the United States: results of the National Latino and Asian American Survey, 2002-2003.
    Am J Public Health, 98(1): 70-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Selective deletion of Bdnf in the ventromedial and dorsomedial hypothalamus of adult mice results in hyperphagic behavior and obesity.
    J Neurosci, 27(52): 14265-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Critical analysis of bariatric procedures in Prader-Willi syndrome.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 46(1): 80-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Variants in the fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are not associated with obesity in a Chinese Han population.
    Diabetes, 57(1): 264-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Low physical activity accentuates the effect of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism on body fat accumulation.
    Diabetes, 57(1): 95-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Disorders of glucose regulation in adults and birth weight: results from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AUSDIAB) Study.
    Diabetes Care, 31(1): 159-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Liver fat is increased in type 2 diabetic patients and underestimated by serum alanine aminotransferase compared with equally obese nondiabetic subjects.
    Diabetes Care, 31(1): 165-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Resistance to diet-induced obesity and improved insulin sensitivity in mice with a regulator of G protein signaling-insensitive G184S Gnai2 allele.
    Diabetes, 57(1): 77-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Obesity, depression, and chronic low-grade inflammation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
    Brain Behav Immun, 22(2): 177-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Obesity and metabolic risks in children.
    Arch Med Res, 39(2): 215-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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