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

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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Using gene expression to predict differences in the secretome of human omental vs subcutaneous adipose tissue: Author Interview

Using gene expression to predict differences in the secretome of human omental vs subcutaneous adipose tissue. Author Interview :  Dr. Nigel Hoggard Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity (ACERO) Obesity & Metabolic Health Theme University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute … Continue reading

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Weight Cycling and Mortality in a Large Prospective US Study : Dr. Stevens

Weight Cycling and Mortality in a Large Prospective US Study Author Interview Dr. Victoria L. Stevens PhD Strategic Director, Laboratory Sciences National Home Office | American Cancer Society, Inc. 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 What are the main findings of … Continue reading

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Overweight status and intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes are associated with children’s metabolic health: Dr. Chandler-Laney

Overweight status and intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes are associated with children’s metabolic health   Author Interview: Paula C. Chandler-Laney, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition Sciences University of Alabama What are the main findings of the study?  Children born to … Continue reading

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History matters: childhood weight trajectories as a basis for planning community-based obesity prevention to adolescents : Author Interview

History matters: childhood weight trajectories as a basis for planning community-based obesity prevention to adolescents Author Interview: Joakim Ekberg MSc Department of Medical and Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Linköping University SE-581 83 Linköping Sweden What are the main findings of … Continue reading

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Ghrelin Levels Increase After Pictures Showing Food : Dr. Schüssler

Ghrelin Levels Increase After Pictures Showing Food Author Interview: Petra Schüssler, MD Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry Kraepelinstrasse 2–10, DE–80804 Munich (Germany) 1)    What are the main  findings of the study? Ghrelin is known as a strong appetite stimulating neuropeptide. … Continue reading

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Older bariatric surgery candidates: is there greater psychological risk than for young and midlife candidates? Dr. Heinberg

Older bariatric surgery candidates: is there greater psychological risk than for young and midlife candidates? Author Interview:  Leslie J. Heinberg, Ph.D. BMI Director of Behavioral Services   ClevelandClinic 9500 Euclid Ave.  M61    Cleveland, OH 44195 What are the main findings of … Continue reading

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