Category Archives: Author Interviews

Weight Control Research Author Interviews

Prevalence and Familial Patterns of Night Eating

Prevalence and Familial Patterns of Night Eating in the Québec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth (QUALITY) Study. Author Interview: Jennifer Lundgren, PhD, FAED Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology University of Missouri-Kansas City 5030 Cherry Street, Rm 321 Kansas … Continue reading

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Effect of an Environmental School-Based Obesity Prevention Program on Changes in Body Fat and Body Weight

Effect of an Environmental School-Based Obesity Prevention Program on Changes in Body Fat and Body Weight: A Randomized Trial. Author Interview: Donald A. Williamson, Ph.D. Pennington Biomedical Research Center What are the main findings of the study? A school-based obesity … Continue reading

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Exercise & Lipid Profiles in Overweight Men & Women

Acute Exercise and Training Alter Blood Lipid and Lipoprotein Profiles Differently in Overweight and Obese Men and Women Author Interview: Nicholas P. Greene, Ph.D. Cardiovascular Research Center University of Virginia What are the main findings of the study?  The purpose of our … Continue reading

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Weight Loss & Changes in HDL – Dr. Cannon

Diet-Induced Weight Loss in Overweight or Obese Women and Changes in High-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Function Author Interview: Richard O. Cannon, III, MD National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH Bethesda, Maryland What are the main findings of the study?  HDL cholesterol (the “good” … Continue reading

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Fat Talk and Body Image

 Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Engaging in Fat Talk Author Interview: Analisa Arroyo Doctoral Student Internship Coordinator University of Arizona Department of Communication What are the main findings of the study? The goal of the research study was to explore … Continue reading

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Weight Control Stude: Additive feeding inhibitory and aversive effects of naltrexone and exendin-4 combinations : Author Interview

Additive feeding inhibitory and aversive effects of naltrexone and exendin-4 combinations Author Interview: Dr N-C Liang, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Ross Building, Room 621, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. What … 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

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

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

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

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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