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Study says overweight Americans may risk kidney damage when attempting weight loss

Posted on February 22, 2012 by weightcontrol

Analysis adds to concerns about weight-loss methods and dietary protein intake Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Cleveland: With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding … Continue reading →

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Dietary fat intake and polymorphisms at the PPARG locus modulate BMI & type 2 diabetes risk in the D.E.S.I.R. prospective study: Dr. Fumeron

Posted on February 18, 2012 by weightcontrol

Dear Dr. Fumeron, Dietary fat intake and polymorphisms at the PPARG locus modulate BMI and type 2 diabetes risk in the D.E.S.I.R. prospective study Author Interview: Frédéric Fumeron, PhD UFR de Médecine Université Paris Diderot – Paris What are the … Continue reading →

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FOUR NOVEL /UCP3/ GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDHOOD OBESITY: Dr. Buono

Posted on February 18, 2012 by weightcontrol

FOUR NOVEL /UCP3/ GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDHOOD OBESITY: EFFECT ON FATTY ACID OXIDATION AND ON PREVENTION OF TRIGLYCERIDE STORAGE Author Interview: Professor P Buono Dipartimento di Studi delle Istituzioni e dei Sistemi Territoriali Università degli Studi di Napoli ‘Parthenope’, … Continue reading →

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Novel genes and cellular pathways related to infection with adenovirus-36 as an obesity agent in human mesenchymal stem cells: Dr. Nam

Posted on February 18, 2012 by weightcontrol

Novel genes and cellular pathways related to infection with adenovirus-36 as an obesity agent in human mesenchymal stem cells Professor J-H Nam, Department of Biotechnology The Catholic University of Korea 43-1 Yeokgok-dong, Wonmi-gu Bucheon, 420-743, Korea What are the main … Continue reading →

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Effectiveness of interventions for reducing diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in people with metabolic syndrome: Dr. Gray

Posted on February 15, 2012 by weightcontrol

Effectiveness of interventions for reducing diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in people with metabolic syndrome: systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis  Author Interview  Dr. Laura Gray, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD. Lecturer of Population and Public Health Sciences University of Leicester What … Continue reading →

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Low macrophage accumulation in skeletal muscle of obese type 2 diabetics and elderly subjects: Dr. Tam

Posted on February 15, 2012 by weightcontrol

Low macrophage accumulation in skeletal muscle of obese type 2 diabetics and elderly subjects. Author Interview: Charmaine S. Tam, PhD 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana What are the main findings of the study? It is well-established that obesity is … Continue reading →

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Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Leukocyte Telomere length in Women: Author Interview

Posted on February 11, 2012 by weightcontrol

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Leukocyte Telomere length in Women Author Interview: Mengmeng Du, MSc Doctoral candidate Department of Epidemiology Harvard School of Public Health 677 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 What are the main findings of the study? We … Continue reading →

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Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Children: The Link between Collagen Deposition & Age-Related Adipocyte Growth: Dr. Tam

Posted on February 11, 2012 by weightcontrol

Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Children: The Link between Collagen Deposition and Age-Related Adipocyte Growth. Author Interview: Charmaine S. Tam, PhD 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 What are the main findings of the study? Collagen, long touted for preserving … Continue reading →

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Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: Can it be Predicted from Natal and Parental Profile? The Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence : Dr. Efstathiou

Posted on February 9, 2012 by weightcontrol

Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: Can it be Predicted from Natal and Parental Profile? The Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence (PREMA) Study Author Interview: Stamatis Efstathiou, MD, MSc, PhD Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine & Hypertension Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Hygeias Melathron … Continue reading →

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Association of Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci with One-Year Weight Loss: Dr. Peter

Posted on February 8, 2012 by weightcontrol

Association of Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci with One-Year Weight Loss in the Look AHEAD Clinical Trial Author Interview: Inga Peter, PhD Associate Professor Department of Genetics & Genomic Sciences Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1425 Madison Avenue, Box 1498 New York, … Continue reading →

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