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 5 (May)

1. Monitoring contractions in obese parturients: electrohysterography compared with traditional monitoring.
   Obstet Gynecol, 109(5): 1136-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Early-life stress and the development of obesity and insulin resistance in juvenile bonnet macaques.
   Diabetes, 56(5): 1382-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. A functional variant of the adipocyte glycerol channel aquaporin 7 gene is associated with obesity and related metabolic abnormalities.
   Diabetes, 56(5): 1468-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Direct free fatty acid uptake into human adipocytes in vivo: relation to body fat distribution.
   Diabetes, 56(5): 1369-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Obesity in adults: an emerging problem in urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 61(5): 673-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Blood pressure among overweight adolescents from urban school children in Pune, India.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 61(5): 633-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Overweight with concurrent stunting in very young children from rural Mexico: prevalence and associated factors.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 61(5): 623-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Muscularity and adiposity in addition to net acid excretion as predictors of 24-h urinary pH in young adults and elderly.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 61(5): 605-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Childhood body mass index and perioperative complications.
   Paediatr Anaesth, 17(5): 426-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Randomized controlled trial comparing a low-fat diet with a weight-reduction diet in breast cancer-related lymphedema.
    Cancer, 109(10): 1949-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Prevention of diet-induced obesity and impaired glucose tolerance in rats following administration of leptin to their mothers.
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 292(5): R1810-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Maternal obesity increases hypothalamic leptin receptor expression and sensitivity in juvenile obesity-prone rats.
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 292(5): R1782-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. The functional Pro129Thr variant of the FAAH gene is not associated with various fat accumulation phenotypes in a population-based cohort of 5,801 whites.
    J Mol Med, 85(5): 445-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient.
    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, 20(3): 175-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Preventing risk for obesity by promoting self-regulation and decision-making skills: pilot results from the PATHWAYS to health program (PATHWAYS).
    Eval Rev, 31(3): 287-310. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Comparison of cardiac structural and functional changes in obese otherwise healthy adults with versus without obstructive sleep apnea.
    Am J Cardiol, 99(9): 1298-302. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Effects of weight loss after bariatric surgery on epicardial fat measured using echocardiography.
    Am J Cardiol, 99(9): 1242-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Influence of meal time on salivary circadian cortisol rhythms and weight loss in obese women.
    Nutrition, 23(5): 385-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Impact of obesity on the utility of preoperative prostate-specific antigen velocity to predict for relapse after prostatectomy: a report from the SEARCH database.
    Urology, 69(5): 921-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Scoliosis associated with Prader-Willi syndrome.
    Spine J, 7(3): 345-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Obesity and litigation predict workers' compensation costs associated with interbody cage lumbar fusion.
    Spine J, 7(3): 266-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Obesity in adolescence: implications in orthodontic treatment.
    Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 131(5): 581-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Effect of gastric bypass operation on Framingham and actual risk of cardiovascular events in class II to III obesity.
    J Am Coll Surg, 204(5): 776-82; discussion 782-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. An intervention for multiethnic obese parents and overweight children.
    Appl Nurs Res, 20(2): 63-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Association of serum concentrations of retinol and carotenoids with overweight in children and adolescents.
    Nutrition, 23(5): 392-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Predictor factors for childhood obesity in a Spanish case-control study.
    Nutrition, 23(5): 379-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Reduction of low molecular weight protein-tyrosine phosphatase expression improves hyperglycemia and insulin sensitivity in obese mice.
    J Biol Chem, 282(19): 14291-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Efficacy and safety of intranasal peptide YY3-36 for weight reduction in obese adults.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1754-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Reduction of elevated serum retinol binding protein in obese children by lifestyle intervention: association with subclinical inflammation.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1971-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Adiponectin independently predicts metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino youth.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1809-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. TCF7L2 gene polymorphisms confer an increased risk for early impairment of glucose metabolism and increased height in obese children.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1956-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Relationship of obesity with osteoporosis.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1640-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Circulating preprandial ghrelin to obestatin ratio is increased in human obesity.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92(5): 1875-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Association of insulin sensitivity and muscle strength in overweight and obese sedentary postmenopausal women.
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 32(2): 297-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Socioeconomic patterns of obesity in Canada: modeling the role of health behaviour.
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 32(2): 206-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Office-based motivational interviewing to prevent childhood obesity: a feasibility study.
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 161(5): 495-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Childhood obesity, gender, actual-ideal body image discrepancies, and physical self-concept in Hong Kong children: cultural differences in the value of moderation.
    Dev Psychol, 43(3): 647-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Understanding the sociocultural roots of childhood obesity: food practices among Latino families of Bushwick, Brooklyn.
    Soc Sci Med, 64(11): 2177-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Analysis of sequence variations in the suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)-3 gene in extremely obese children and adolescents.
    BMC Med Genet, 8: 21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Aerobic exercise in adolescents with obesity: preliminary evaluation of a modular training program and the modified shuttle test.
    BMC Pediatr, 7: 19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effect of weight reduction on quality of life and eating behaviors in obese women.
    Menopause, 14(3): 432-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Restoration of coronary endothelial function in obese Zucker rats by a low-carbohydrate diet.
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 292(5): H2093-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis in the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of overweight and obesity.
    J Am Acad Nurse Pract, 19(5): 235-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Exploratory investigation of obesity risk and prevention in Chinese Americans.
    J Nutr Educ Behav, 39(3): 134-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Bariatric surgery: a review of procedures and outcomes.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2253-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Drug treatment of the overweight patient.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2239-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Lifestyle modification for the management of obesity.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2226-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. The role of obesity and related metabolic disturbances in cancers of the colon, prostate, and pancreas.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2208-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Obesity and atherogenic dyslipidemia.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2181-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2169-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. The adipocyte as an active participant in energy balance and metabolism.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2103-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. The epidemiology of obesity.
    Gastroenterology, 132(6): 2087-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Androgen deficiency and abnormal penile duplex parameters in obese men with erectile dysfunction.
    J Sex Med, 4(3): 797-808. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Trends in obesity-related counseling in primary care: 1995-2004.
    Med Care, 45(4): 322-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Increased intraabdominal pressure in abdominoplasty: delineation of risk factors.
    Plast Reconstr Surg, 119(4): 1319-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Effects of age and obesity on hemodynamics, tissue oxygenation, and outcome after trauma.
    J Trauma, 62(5): 1192-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Extremely obese patients in the healthcare setting: patient and staff safety.
    J Ambul Care Manage, 30(2): 134-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Diet, exercise, and C-reactive protein levels in people with abdominal obesity: the ATTICA epidemiological study.
    Angiology, 58(2): 225-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Disease-related stress in parents of children who are overweight: relations with parental anxiety and childhood psychosocial functioning.
    J Child Health Care, 11(2): 132-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Role of age, sex, and obesity in the higher prevalence of arthritis among lower socioeconomic groups: a population-based survey.
    Arthritis Rheum, 57(4): 553-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity.
    Science, 316(5826): 889-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Alterations in soleus muscle gene expression associated with a metabolic endpoint following exercise training by lean and obese Zucker rats.
    Physiol Genomics, 29(3): 302-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. RAB23 mutations in Carpenter syndrome imply an unexpected role for hedgehog signaling in cranial-suture development and obesity.
    Am J Hum Genet, 80(6): 1162-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in adolescent: safety and efficacy.
    J Pediatr Surg, 42(5): 894-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Appendicitis in the obese child.
    J Pediatr Surg, 42(5): 857-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Using motivational interviewing as a supplement to obesity treatment: a stepped-care approach.
    Health Psychol, 26(3): 369-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Obesity and the skin: skin physiology and skin manifestations of obesity.
    J Am Acad Dermatol, 56(6): 901-16; quiz 917-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Relation between body mass index and depression: a structural equation modeling approach.
    BMC Med Res Methodol, 7: 17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Effects of a low-glycemic load vs low-fat diet in obese young adults: a randomized trial.
    JAMA, 297(19): 2092-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Effects of different doses of physical activity on cardiorespiratory fitness among sedentary, overweight or obese postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure: a randomized controlled trial.
    JAMA, 297(19): 2081-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Estimating under-reporting of energy intake in dietary surveys using an individualised method.
    Br J Nutr, 97(6): 1169-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Impact of high-protein diets with either moderate or low carbohydrate on weight loss, body composition, blood pressure and glucose tolerance in rats.
    Br J Nutr, 97(6): 1099-108. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Anthropometrics and prostate cancer risk.
    Am J Epidemiol, 165(11): 1271-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Enhanced activation of reward mediating prefrontal regions in response to food stimuli in Prader-Willi syndrome.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(6): 615-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Improvement in infertility and pregnancy outcomes after weight loss surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 515-28, xiii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Nutritional consequences of weight-loss surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 499-514, xii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Laparoscopic gastric band complications.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 485-97, xii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Outpatient complications encountered following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 471-83, xii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Psychosocial and behavioral status of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: what to expect before and after surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 451-69, xi-xii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Management of gastrointestinal disorders in the bariatric patient.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 443-50, xi. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Pulmonary considerations in obesity and the bariatric surgical patient.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 433-42, xi. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Impact of obesity and bariatric surgery on cardiovascular disease.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 415-31, x-xi. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Metabolic aspects of bariatric surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 393-414, x. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Management of the challenging bariatric surgical patient.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 383-92, x. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Bariatric surgery primer for the internist: keys to the surgical consultation.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 353-81, x. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Preoperative assessment and perioperative care of patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 339-51, ix. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Financial impact of obesity and bariatric surgery.
    Med Clin North Am, 91(3): 321-38, ix. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Appetite and obesity: a gastroenterologist's perspective.
    Neurogastroenterol Motil, 19(5): 333-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Mutation screen and association studies in the diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 gene (DGAT2), a positional candidate gene for early onset obesity on chromosome 11q13.
    BMC Genet, 8: 17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Obesity and periodontitis in 60-70-year-old men.
    J Clin Periodontol, 34(6): 461-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Obesity and outcome in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
    J Clin Oncol, 25(15): 2063-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Reach, engagement, and retention in an Internet-based weight loss program in a multi-site randomized controlled trial.
    J Med Internet Res, 9(2): e11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Handling of the bariatric patient in critical care: a case study of lessons learned.
    Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am, 19(2): 223-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Early-phase insulin secretion is disturbed in obese subjects with glucose intolerance.
    Metabolism, 56(6): 856-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Elevated matrix metalloproteinase 9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 in obese children and adolescents.
    Metabolism, 56(6): 799-805. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. The effects of a glucose load and sympathetic challenge on autonomic function in obese women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Metabolism, 56(6): 778-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Effects of genetic variation in the visfatin gene (PBEF1) on obesity, glucose metabolism, and blood pressure in children.
    Metabolism, 56(6): 772-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Association analyses of adrenergic receptor polymorphisms with obesity and metabolic alterations.
    Metabolism, 56(6): 757-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma coactivator-1 expression is reduced in obesity: potential pathogenic role of saturated fatty acids and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation.
    J Biol Chem, 282(21): 15439-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta deletion reduces adiposity, hepatic steatosis, and diabetes in Lepr(db/db) mice.
     J Biol Chem, 282(21): 15717-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Definable somatic disorders in overweight children and adolescents.
     J Pediatr, 150(6): 618-22, 622.e1-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Homozygous null mutation of the melanocortin-4 receptor and severe early-onset obesity.
     J Pediatr, 150(6): 613-7, 617.e1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. Reduced sympathetic metabolites in urine of obese patients with craniopharyngioma.
     Pediatr Res, 61(4): 496-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Obesity, migraine, and chronic migraine: possible mechanisms of interaction.
     Neurology, 68(21): 1851-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Neurologic complications of gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.
     Neurology, 68(21): 1843-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. A strong interaction between serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and obesity on the risk of prevalent type 2 diabetes: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
     Clin Chem, 53(6): 1092-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Overweight and obesity in sexual-minority women: evidence from population-based data.
     Am J Public Health, 97(6): 1134-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. Platelet resistance to the antiaggregatory cyclic nucleotides in central obesity involves reduced phosphorylation of vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein.
     Clin Chem, 53(6): 1053-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Assessing the population impact of low rates of breast feeding on asthma, coeliac disease and obesity: the use of a new statistical method.
     Arch Dis Child, 92(6): 483-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. Wound wise: wounds in surgical patients who are obese.
     Am J Nurs, 107(6): 40-50; quiz 51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. Spinal anaesthesia and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for hip surgery in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
     Br J Anaesth, 98(6): 763-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
112. Rimonabant: just an antiobesity drug? Current evidence on its pleiotropic effects.
     Mol Pharmacol, 71(6): 1445-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
113. Obesity increases oesophageal acid exposure.
     Gut, 56(6): 749-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
114. Abdominal obesity, ethnicity and gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms.
     Gut, 56(6): 756-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
115. Taking the long view: the prenatal environment and early adolescent overweight.
     Res Nurs Health, 30(3): 297-307. [Abstract] [Full-text]
116. Hypoadiponectinemia as a predictor for the development of hypertension: a 5-year prospective study.
     Hypertension, 49(6): 1455-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
117. Prolonged activation of the baroreflex abolishes obesity-induced hypertension.
     Hypertension, 49(6): 1307-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
118. Body mass, fitness and survival in veteran patients: another obesity paradox?
     Am J Med, 120(6): 518-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
119. Low-energy-density diets are associated with higher diet quality and higher diet costs in French adults.
     J Am Diet Assoc, 107(6): 1028-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
120. Promotion of physical activity in low-income mothers using pedometers.
     J Am Diet Assoc, 107(6): 962-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
121. Food and weight-related patterns and behaviors of Hmong adolescents.
     J Am Diet Assoc, 107(6): 936-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
122. Regular sugar-sweetened beverage consumption between meals increases risk of overweight among preschool-aged children.
     J Am Diet Assoc, 107(6): 924-34; discussion 934-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
123. Eating habits among adolescents in rural Southern Appalachia.
     J Adolesc Health, 40(6): 577-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
124. Body mass index and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents in two Mexican populations.
     J Adolesc Health, 40(6): 521-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
125. Massive weight loss decreases corticosteroid-binding globulin levels and increases free cortisol in healthy obese patients: an adaptive phenomenon?
     Diabetes Care, 30(6): 1494-500. [Abstract] [Full-text]
126. Early intervention of multiple home visits to prevent childhood obesity in a disadvantaged population: a home-based randomised controlled trial (Healthy Beginnings Trial).
     BMC Public Health, 7: 76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
127. Comparison of the subchronic antidiabetic effects of DPP IV-resistant GIP and GLP-1 analogues in obese diabetic (ob/ob) mice.
     J Pept Sci, 13(6): 400-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
128. Adipogenesis in obesity requires close interplay between differentiating adipocytes, stromal cells, and blood vessels.
     Diabetes, 56(6): 1517-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
129. Abnormal left ventricular energy metabolism in obese men with preserved systolic and diastolic functions is associated with insulin resistance.
     Diabetes Care, 30(6): 1520-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
130. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to assess the efficacy and safety of topiramate controlled release in the treatment of obese type 2 diabetic patients.
     Diabetes Care, 30(6): 1480-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
131. Relationship between metabolic risk factor clustering and cardiovascular mortality stratified by high blood glucose and obesity: NIPPON DATA90, 1990-2000.
     Diabetes Care, 30(6): 1533-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
132. Increasing dietary leucine intake reduces diet-induced obesity and improves glucose and cholesterol metabolism in mice via multimechanisms.
     Diabetes, 56(6): 1647-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
133. Omentin plasma levels and gene expression are decreased in obesity.
     Diabetes, 56(6): 1655-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
134. Metabolic syndrome in a sub-Saharan African setting: central obesity may be the key determinant.
     Atherosclerosis, 193(1): 70-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
135. Unusual case of lymphoedema in a morbidly obese patient.
     Australas J Dermatol, 48(2): 115-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
136. Cardiovascular risk markers in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and correlation with obesity.
     Thorax, 62(6): 509-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
137. Relationship of asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis with obesity, exercise and Mediterranean diet in Spanish schoolchildren.
     Thorax, 62(6): 503-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
138. Obesity and pronated foot type may increase the risk of chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case-control study.
     BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 8: 41. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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