TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 13, Issue 4 (April 2005)
Review Article
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Bariatric Surgery FREE
David B. Sarwer, Thomas A. Wadden and Anthony N. Fabricatore
Obesity 13: 639-648; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.71
Original Research as Short Communications
Evaluation of Reference Genes for Studies of Gene Expression in Human Adipose Tissue FREE
Britt G. Gabrielsson, Louise E. Olofsson, Anders Sjögren, Margareta Jernås, Anna Elander, Malin Lönn, Mats Rudemo and Lena M. S. Carlsson
Obesity 13: 649-652; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.72
Original Articles
Cellular and Molecular
Neuropeptides, Including Neuropeptide Y and Melanocortins, Mediate Lipolysis in Murine Adipocytes FREE
Richard L. Bradley, Julia P. R. Mansfield and Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
Obesity 13: 653-661; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.73
Regulation of Adiponectin Expression in Human Adipocytes: Effects of Adiposity, Glucocorticoids, and Tumor Necrosis Factor 
FREE
Mikako Degawa-Yamauchi, Katherine A. Moss, Jason E. Bovenkerk, Sudha S. Shankar, Charles L. Morrison, Christopher J. Lelliott, Antonio Vidal-Puig, RoseMarie Jones and Robert V. Considine
Obesity 13: 662-669; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.74
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Modulation of Adipocyte Glucocorticoid Function FREE
Kristin L. Morris and Michael B. Zemel
Obesity 13: 670-677; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.75
Down-regulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase in Obese Subjects is a Defect that Signals Insulin Resistance FREE
Marco Piccinini, Michael Mostert, Gianfrancesco Alberto, Cristina Ramondetti, Rosa F. Novi, Paola Dalmasso and Maria T. Rinaudo
Obesity 13: 678-686; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.76
Animal Physiology
Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine Causes Postnatal Obesity and Altered Perivascular Adipose Tissue Function FREE
Yu-Jing Gao, Alison C. Holloway, Zhao-hua Zeng, Gareth E. Lim, James J. Petrik, Warren G. Foster and Robert M.K.W. Lee
Obesity 13: 687-692; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.77
Intentional Weight Loss Reduces Mortality Rate in a Rodent Model of Dietary Obesity FREE
Joseph R. Vasselli, Richard Weindruch, Steven B. Heymsfield, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Carol N. Boozer, Nengjun Yi, Chenxi Wang, Angelo Pietrobelli and David B. Allison
Obesity 13: 693-702; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.78
Human Physiology
Insulin Sensitivity Determines the Effectiveness of Dietary Macronutrient Composition on Weight Loss in Obese Women FREE
Marc-Andre Cornier, W. Troy Donahoo, Rocio Pereira, Inga Gurevich, Rickard Westergren, Sven Enerback, Peter J. Eckel, Marc L. Goalstone, James O. Hill, Robert H. Eckel and Boris Draznin
Obesity 13: 703-709; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.79
Decreased Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Release after Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Subjects FREE
Tanja C. M. Adam, Johan Jocken and Margriet S. Westerterp-Plantenga
Obesity 13: 710-716; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.80
Dysregulation of the Autonomic Nervous System Can Be a Link between Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Resistance FREE
Stina Lindmark, Lars Lönn, Urban Wiklund, Magnus Tufvesson, Tommy Olsson and Jan W. Eriksson
Obesity 13: 717-728; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.81
Prediction of Percentage Body Fat in Rural Thai Population Using Simple Anthropometric Measurements FREE
Chatlert Pongchaiyakul, Vongsvat Kosulwat, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul, Somsri Charoenkiatkul, Kaewjai Thepsuthammarat, Malinee Laopaiboon, Tuan V. Nguyen and Rajata Rajatanavin
Obesity 13: 729-738; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.82
Ghrelin Does Not Influence Gastric Emptying in Obese Subjects FREE
Maria E. Valera Mora, Antonino Scarfone, Venanzio Valenza, Menotti Calvani, Aldo V. Greco, Giovanni Gasbarrini and Geltrude Mingrone
Obesity 13: 739-744; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.83
Diet and Physical Activity
Intentional Weight Loss in Young Adults: Sex-Specific Genetic and Environmental Effects FREE
Anna Keski-Rahkonen, Benjamin M. Neale, Cynthia M. Bulik, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Richard J. Rose, Jaakko Kaprio and Aila Rissanen
Obesity 13: 745-753; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.84
Social and Behavioral
Survival Expectations of the Obese: Is Excess Mortality Reflected in Perceptions? FREE
Tracy A. Falba and Susan H. Busch
Obesity 13: 754-761; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.85
Interactive Multimedia for Promoting Physical Activity (IMPACT) in Children FREE
Michael I. Goran and Kim Reynolds
Obesity 13: 762-771; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.86
Descriptive Epidemiology
Obesity-related Comorbidities in Obese African Americans in an Outpatient Weight Loss Program FREE
Aluko A. Hope, Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Melicia C. Whitt and Justine Shults
Obesity 13: 772-779; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.87
Risk Factors and Chronic Disease
Altered Luteinizing Hormone and Testosterone Secretion in Middle-Aged Obese Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea FREE
Rafael Luboshitzky, Lena Lavie, Zila Shen-Orr and Paula Herer
Obesity 13: 780-786; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.88
Public Health and Public Policy
Overweight and Obesity: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of General Practitioners in France FREE
Aurélie Bocquier, Pierre Verger, Arnaud Basdevant, Gérard Andreotti, Jean Baretge, Patrick Villani and Alain Paraponaris
Obesity 13: 787-795; doi:10.1038/oby.2005.89
