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 5 (2008), Issue 2 (February)

1. Cross-sectional versus prospective associations of sleep duration with changes in relative weight and body fat distribution: the Whitehall II Study.
   Am J Epidemiol, 167(3): 321-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Expression of TNF-alpha protein in omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue in obesity.
   Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 79(2): 214-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Reducing waist circumference by at least 3 cm is recommended for improving metabolic syndrome in obese Japanese men.
   Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 79(2): 191-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Role of obesity in complicating and confusing the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in children.
   Pediatrics, 121(2): 361-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Design and implementation of an interactive website to support long-term maintenance of weight loss.
   J Med Internet Res, 10(1): e1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Alterations in adipose tissue and hepatic lipid kinetics in obese men and women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
   Gastroenterology, 134(2): 424-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Understanding amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in obesity.
   Am J Cardiol, 101(3): 89-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Anthropometric correlates of blood pressure in normotensive Pakistani subjects.
   Int J Cardiol, 124(2): 259-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. RGS2 C1114G polymorphism and body weight gain in hypertensive patients.
   Metabolism, 57(3): 421-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. The common -55 C/T polymorphism in the promoter region of the uncoupling protein 3 gene reduces prevalence of obesity and elevates serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the general Japanese population.
    Metabolism, 57(3): 410-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Diet-induced obesity alters protein synthesis: tissue-specific effects in fasted versus fed mice.
    Metabolism, 57(3): 347-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Diet-induced thermogenesis and substrate oxidation are not different between lean and obese women after two different isocaloric meals, one rich in protein and one rich in fat.
    Metabolism, 57(3): 313-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Potential role of increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2) transcription in impaired adipogenesis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 367(4): 725-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Community and family perspectives on addressing overweight in urban, African-American youth.
    J Gen Intern Med, 23(2): 175-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. HSP72 protects against obesity-induced insulin resistance.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105(5): 1739-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Obesity impacts access to kidney transplantation.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 19(2): 349-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Dok1 mediates high-fat diet-induced adipocyte hypertrophy and obesity through modulation of PPAR-gamma phosphorylation.
    Nat Med, 14(2): 188-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. An audit on diabetes management in Asian patients treated by specialists: the Diabcare-Asia 1998 and 2003 studies.
    Curr Med Res Opin, 24(2): 507-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Management of type 2 diabetes in the obese patient: current concerns and emerging therapies.
    Curr Med Res Opin, 24(2): 401-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Acutely reduced locomotor activity is a major contributor to Western diet-induced obesity in mice.
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 294(2): E251-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Role of obesity in GORD-related disorders.
    Gut, 57(3): 281-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Necdin plays a role in the serotonergic modulation of the mouse respiratory network: implication for Prader-Willi syndrome.
    J Neurosci, 28(7): 1745-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Association of F11 receptor gene polymorphisms with central obesity and blood pressure.
    J Intern Med, 263(3): 322-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Predictors of onset and progression of knee pain in adults living in the community. A prospective study.
    Rheumatology (Oxford), 47(3): 368-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Factors associated with misperception of weight in the stroke belt.
    J Gen Intern Med, 23(3): 323-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Alanine aminotransferase and high sensitivity C-reactive protein: correlates of cardiovascular risk factors in youth.
    J Pediatr, 152(3): 337-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Geographic distribution of childhood diabetes and obesity relative to the supply of pediatric endocrinologists in the United States.
    J Pediatr, 152(3): 331-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Leptin levels among prepubertal children with Down syndrome compared with their siblings.
    J Pediatr, 152(3): 321-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Salt intake is related to soft drink consumption in children and adolescents: a link to obesity?
    Hypertension, 51(3): 629-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Added impact of obesity and insulin resistance in nocturnal blood pressure elevation in children and adolescents.
    Hypertension, 51(3): 635-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Contrast enhancement in cardiovascular MDCT: effect of body weight, height, body surface area, body mass index, and obesity.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 190(3): 777-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Incidence and risk factors for perioperative adverse respiratory events in children who are obese.
    Anesthesiology, 108(3): 375-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Outcomes with the adjustable gastric band.
    Surgery, 143(3): 329-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Decreased serum adiponectin levels in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
    Jpn J Clin Oncol, 38(2): 106-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Emergence of socioeconomic inequalities in smoking and overweight and obesity in early adulthood: the national longitudinal study of adolescent health.
    Am J Public Health, 98(3): 468-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Disentangling the effects of racial and weight discrimination on body mass index and obesity among Asian Americans.
    Am J Public Health, 98(3): 493-500. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. The triple uptake inhibitor (1R,5S)-(+)-1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0] hexane hydrochloride (DOV 21947) reduces body weight and plasma triglycerides in rodent models of diet-induced obesity.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 324(3): 1111-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Obese related effects of inflammatory markers and insulin resistance on increased carotid intima media thickness in pre-pubertal children.
    Atherosclerosis, 197(1): 448-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Relationship between CT anthropometric measurements, adipokines and abdominal aortic calcification.
    Atherosclerosis, 197(1): 428-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Relationship of adiponectin to serum paraoxonase 1.
    Atherosclerosis, 197(1): 363-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Inflammatory and injury responses to ischemic stroke in obese mice.
    Stroke, 39(3): 943-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Osteoprotegerin in relation to body weight, lipid parameters insulin sensitivity, adipocytokines, and C-reactive protein in obese and non-obese young individuals: results from both cross-sectional and interventional study.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 158(3): 353-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Women gain weight and fat mass despite lipectomy at abdominoplasty and breast reduction.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 158(3): 349-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Serum concentrations and expressions of serum amyloid A and leptin in adipose tissue are interrelated: the Genobin Study.
    Eur J Endocrinol, 158(3): 333-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Motor vehicle crashes obesity and seat belt use: a deadly combination?
    J Trauma, 64(2): 412-9; discussion 419. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Injury severity and outcome of overweight and obese patients after vehicular trauma: a crash injury research and engineering network (CIREN) study.
    J Trauma, 64(2): 406-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Neuroendocrine regulation of food intake.
    Curr Opin Gastroenterol, 24(2): 223-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Identification and replication of a novel obesity locus on chromosome 1q24 in isolated populations of Cilento.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 783-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Synergy between leptin therapy and a seemingly negligible amount of voluntary wheel running prevents progression of dietary obesity in leptin-resistant rats.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 614-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Retinal arteriolar narrowing predicts incidence of diabetes: the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 536-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Increased skeletal muscle tumor necrosis factor-alpha and impaired insulin signaling persist in obese women with gestational diabetes mellitus 1 year postpartum.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 606-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Evidence of an influence of a polymorphism near the INSIG2 on weight loss during a lifestyle intervention in obese children and adolescents.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 623-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. The role of free-living daily walking in human weight gain and obesity.
    Diabetes, 57(3): 548-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Leptin regulates gallbladder genes related to gallstone pathogenesis in leptin-deficient mice.
    J Am Coll Surg, 206(3): 503-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Vitamin D depletion impairs hypertension resolution after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
    Am J Surg, 195(3): 349-52; discussion 352. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Adiposity, physical activity, and pancreatic cancer in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Cohort.
    Am J Epidemiol, 167(5): 586-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Oxidative stress and inflammation are associated with adiposity in moderate to severe CKD.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 19(3): 593-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Effect of neighborhood exposures on changes in weight among women in Cebu, Philippines (1983-2002).
    Am J Epidemiol, 167(5): 615-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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