Submissions tagged with Obesity
(13 documents)
Are endocannabinoid type 1 receptor gene (CNR1) polymorphisms associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal Polish women?
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether genetic variation at the cannabinoid receptor-1 (CNR1) locus could have an effect on adiposity, fat distribution and obesity-related metabo…
Received 05 November 2009 01:29 UTC; Posted 06 November 2009
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics
Ablation of Galectin-12 Results in Enhanced Lipolysis and Reduced Adiposity in Mice
Aside from leptin, galectin-12 is the only other gene exclusively expressed in mouse adipose tissue, suggesting an important role in energy homeostasis. The breakdown of triglycerides, or lipolysis…
Received 06 May 2009 00:30 UTC; Posted 06 May 2009
Posted to: Molecular Cell Biology
The Relationship between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index: Issues in Model Specification
Objective: To investigate the best statistical models that describe the effect of physical activity on BMI.Design: Cross-sectional analyses of physical activity and BMI data. Subjects: 10…
Received 31 March 2009 21:34 UTC; Posted 01 April 2009
Posted to: Developmental Biology
Intestinal Electric Stimulation Accelerates Whole Gut Transit and Promotes Fat Excrement in Conscious Rats
Introduction: Intestinal electric stimulation (IES) is proposed as a potential tool for the treatment of morbid obesity. Our previous study showed that IES with one pair of electrodes accelerat…
Received 05 February 2009 04:27 UTC; Posted 05 February 2009
Posted to: Biotechnology
Obesity as a perceived social signal
Fat accumulation has been classically considered as a means of energy storage. Obese people are theorized as metabolically ‘thrifty’, saving energy during times of food abundance. However, recent r…
Received 23 December 2008 05:47 UTC; Posted 23 December 2008
Posted to: Ecology
Evolution of Thriftiness: An analytical viewpoint
We examine here, using a simple mathematical model, the conditions under which thrifty genes or fetal programming could evolve. Obesity and related disorders are thought to have their roots in meta…
Received 23 December 2008 05:09 UTC; Posted 23 December 2008
Posted to: Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology
Money handling influences BMI: a survey of cashiers
Money is a recent phenomenon in the evolutionary history of man and therefore no separate brain centre to handle money is likely to have evolved. The brain areas activated by food reward and money …
Received 22 December 2008 04:51 UTC; Posted 22 December 2008
Posted to: Developmental Biology, Ecology, Neuroscience
Predictive Models of Insulin Resistance Derived from Simple Morphometric and Metabolic Measurements Related to Obesity in Baboons.
Non-human primates are valuable models for the study of insulin resistance and human obesity. In baboons, insulin sensitivity levels can be evaluated directly with the euglycemic clamp and is highl…
Received 22 October 2008 14:53 UTC; Posted 24 October 2008
Posted to: Pharmacology
Binge and Emotional Eating in obese subjects seeking weight loss treatment
Objective: Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is highly prevalent among individuals seeking weight loss treatment. Considering the possible trigger factors for BED, different studies focused on the role o…
Received 28 July 2008 08:08 UTC; Posted 28 July 2008
Posted to: Neuroscience
Overweight, Obesity and Socio-economic Change among Tangkhul Naga Tribal Women of Manipur, North East India
Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate. Although in countries like India, which is multi-ethnic having multi socio-economic levels, is typi…
Received 06 June 2008 08:39 UTC; Posted 10 June 2008
Posted to: Ecology
