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- Arginine Shows Promise Against Obesity. Dye, Dayna // Life Extension;May2009, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p23
The article presents the study conducted by scientist Guoyao Wu and her colleagues regarding the use of arginine in reducing body fats in Texas. The study has been administered to rats to determine the weight gain from taking high-fat diet with arginine intake. The scientists conclude that...
- Obesity Responsible for 100,000 Cancer Cases Annually. Finkel, Jon // Life Extension;Feb2010, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p15
The article discusses a report released by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) stating that obesity and excess body fat are considered to play a major role in the development of some forms of cancer.
- Fat chance. // New Scientist;08/05/2000, Vol. 167 Issue 2250, p3
Editorial. Reflects on the discovery of an obesity virus and questions whether such a discovery will affect the number of overweight people. Why only a small percent of people may be able to claim that they are afflicted with the virus; Various effects of the virus on different people;...
- Melanocortin receptor-mediated effects on obesity are distributed over specific hypothalamic regions. de Backer, M W A; la Fleur, S E; Brans, M A D; van Rozen, A J; Luijendijk, M C M; Merkestein, M; Garner, K M; van der Zwaal, E M; Adan, R A H // International Journal of Obesity;May2011, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p629
Objective:Reduction of melanocortin signaling in the brain results in obesity. However, where in the brain reduced melanocortin signaling mediates this effect is poorly understood.Design:We determined the effects of long-term inhibition of melanocortin receptor activity in specific brain regions...
- Same sex obesity links in families. // SportEX Health (14718154);Oct2009, Issue 22, p6
The article offers information on the research which examines the links of obesity within a family conducted at Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth, England. It highlights the strong link of obesity between mother and daughter and father and son, however, there is no link between the gender...
- Gender Related Differences in Paraoxonase 1 Response to High-fat Diet--induced Oxidative Stress. Thom�s-Moy�, Elena; G�mez-P�rez, Yolanda; Fiol, Miguel; Gianotti, Magdalena; Llad�, Isabel; Proenza, Ana M. // Obesity (19307381);Oct2008, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p2232
The article focuses on a study which examined the influence of the pro-oxidant and proinflammatory state related to dietary obesity on serumm paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity in male and female rats. Study groups were composed of adult Wistar rats that were subjected to high-fat diet. Variables...
- In Vivo and In Vitro Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Obese People With Cushingoid Appearance. Syed, Akheel A.; Redfern, Christopher P. F.; Weaver, Jolanta U. // Obesity (19307381);Oct2008, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p2374
The article deals with a study which examined whether enhanced glucocorticoids (GC) sensitivity in the absence of GC excess was a distinctive trait of obese people with cushingoid features. The study groups were composed of 12 obese subjects with cushingoid features in the absence of Cushing's...
- Weight-speciic Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents With Extreme Obesity. Modi, Avani C.; Loux, Tara J.; Bell, Stephen K.; Harmon, Carroll M.; Inge, Thomas H.; Zeller, Meg H. // Obesity (19307381);Oct2008, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p2266
The article deals with a study which investigated race and gender discrepancies in generic and weight-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in treatment-seeking obese adolescents with extreme obesity. The differences based on behavioral and bariatric surgery treatments are examined....
- Variation in the Bitter-taste Receptor Gene TAS2R38, and Adiposity in a Genetically Isolated Population in Southern Italy. Tepper, Beverly J.; Koelliker, Yvonne; Liqiang Zhao; Ullrich, Natalia V.; Lanzara, Carmela; D'Adamo, Pio; Ferrara, Antonella; Ulivi, Sheila; Esposito, Laura; Gasparini, Paolo // Obesity (19307381);Oct2008, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p2289
The article focuses on a study which determined whether variation in the bitter-taste receptor gene, TAS2R38, is associated with adiposity in a genetically isolated population in Carlantino in southern Italy. The study participants were composed of 540 healthy individuals who were 15 to 89 years...
