TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 15, Issue 11 (November 2007)
Brief Genetic Analysis |
Brief Epidemiologic Reports |
Original Research as Short Communications |
Original Articles |
Erratum
Perspective
Designer Schools: The Role of School Space and Architecture in Obesity Prevention FREE
Nicholas Gorman, Jeffery A. Lackney, Kimberly Rollings and Terry T.-K. Huang
Obesity 15: 2521-2530; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.300
Brief Genetic Analysis
No Association between rs7566605 Variant and Being Overweight in Japanese FREE
Masafumi Kuzuya, Fujiko Ando, Akihisa Iguchi and Hiroshi Shimokata
Obesity 15: 2531-2534; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.301
Brief Epidemiologic Reports
Metabolic Syndrome in Yup'ik Eskimos: The Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) Study FREE
Bert B. Boyer, Gerald V. Mohatt, Rosemarie Plaetke, Johanna Herron, Kimber L. Stanhope, Charles Stephensen and Peter J. Havel the CANHR Project Team
Obesity 15: 2535-2540; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.302
BMI and Seatbelt Use FREE
David G. Schlundt, Nathaniel C. Briggs, Stephania T. Miller, Carlotta M. Arthur and Irwin A. Goldzweig
Obesity 15: 2541-2545; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.303
Original Research as Short Communications
Differences in Basal Energy Expenditure and Obesity FREE
Jean-Pierre Flatt
Obesity 15: 2546-2548; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.304
Macrophage-Adipocyte Interaction: Marked Interleukin-6 Production by Lipopolysaccharide FREE
Akiko Yamashita, Yoshihiko Soga, Yoshihiro Iwamoto, Sayuri Yoshizawa, Hirotaka Iwata, Susumu Kokeguchi, Shogo Takashiba and Fusanori Nishimura
Obesity 15: 2549-2552; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.305
Quality of Life in Mexican-American Children Following a Weight Management Program FREE
Ginny Fullerton, Chermaine Tyler, Craig A. Johnston, John P. Vincent, Gerald E. Harris and John P. Foreyt
Obesity 15: 2553-2556; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.306
Association of Major Depression and Binge Eating Disorder with Weight Loss in a Clinical Setting FREE
Sherry Pagoto, Jamie S. Bodenlos, Lyle Kantor, Mitchell Gitkind, Carol Curtin and Yunsheng Ma
Obesity 15: 2557-2559; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.307
Original Articles
Cellular and Molecular
Induction of Circadian Gene Expression in Human Subcutaneous Adipose-derived Stem Cells FREE
Xiying Wu, Sanjin Zvonic, Z. Elizabeth Floyd, Gail Kilroy, Brian C. Goh, Teri L. Hernandez, Robert H. Eckel, Randall L. Mynatt and Jeffrey M. Gimble
Obesity 15: 2560-2570; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.308
Inhibitory Effect of (- )-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on Lipid Accumulation of 3T3-L1 Cells FREE
Hyun-Seuk Moon, Chung-Soo Chung, Hong-Gu Lee, Tae-Gyu Kim, Yun-Jaie Choi and Chong-Su Cho
Obesity 15: 2571-2582; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.309
Changes in Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle in Response to Fat Overfeeding in Lean Men FREE
Emmanuelle Meugnier, Cécile Bossu, Myriam Oliel, Sakina Jeanne, Angélique Michaut, Monique Sothier, John Brozek, Sophie Rome, Martine Laville and Hubert Vidal
Obesity 15: 2583-2594; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.310
Adipocyte-derived Lipoprotein Lipase Induces Macrophage Activation and Monocyte Adhesion: Role of Fatty Acids FREE
Ling Li and Geneviève Renier
Obesity 15: 2595-2604; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.311
Animal Physiology
Effects of Dietary Lactose on Long-term High-fat-diet-induced Obesity in Rats FREE
Masae Goseki-Sone, Rieko Maruyama, Natsuko Sogabe and Takayuki Hosoi
Obesity 15: 2605-2613; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.312
Ghrelin Enhances in Vivo Skeletal Muscle But Not Liver AKT Signaling in Rats FREE
Rocco Barazzoni, Michela Zanetti, Maria Rosa Cattin, Luca Visintin, Pierandrea Vinci, Luigi Cattin, Marco Stebel and Gianfranco Guarnieri
Obesity 15: 2614-2623; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.313
Effects of Subcutaneous Leptin Injections on Hypothalamic Gene Profiles in Lean and ob/ob Mice FREE
Jiuhua Duan, Yang-Ho Choi, Diane Hartzell, Mary Anne Della-Fera, Mark Hamrick and Clifton A. Baile
Obesity 15: 2624-2633; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.314
More Activated Cardiac Mitochondrial-dependent Apoptotic Pathway in Obese Zucker Rats FREE
Min-Chi Lu, Bor-Show Tzang, Wei-Wen Kuo, Fong-Li Wu, Yueh-Sheng Chen, Chang-Hai Tsai, Chih-Yang Huang and Shin-Da Lee
Obesity 15: 2634-2642; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.315
Preproghrelin-derived Peptide, Obestatin, Fails to Influence Food Intake in Lean or Obese Rodents FREE
Guillaume Gourcerol, Tamer Coskun, Libbey S. Craft, John P. Mayer, Mark L. Heiman, Lixin Wang, Mulugeta Million, David H. St.-Pierre and Yvette Taché
Obesity 15: 2643-2652; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.316
Prolonged Decrease of Adipocyte Size after Rosiglitazone Treatment in High- and Low-Fat-Fed Rats FREE
Julia A. Johnson, Steven E. Trasino, Anthony W. Ferrante Jr and Joseph R. Vasselli
Obesity 15: 2653-2663; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.317
Role of Adiponectin and Inflammation in Insulin Resistance of Mc3r and Mc4r Knockout Mice FREE
James L. Trevaskis, Barbara Gawronska-Kozak, Gregory M. Sutton, Michele McNeil, Jacqueline M. Stephens, Steven R. Smith and Andrew A. Butler
Obesity 15: 2664-2672; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.318
Human Physiology
An Exploratory Study of Cardiac Function and Oxygen Uptake During Cycle Ergometry in Overweight Children FREE
Viswanath B. Unnithan, Tracy Baynard, Christopher R. Potter, Piers Barker, Kevin S. Heffernan, Erin Kelly, Greg Yates and Bo Fernhall
Obesity 15: 2673-2682; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.319
Basal Metabolic Rate and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Men With Spinal Cord Injury FREE
Bilge Yilmaz, Evren Yasar, Salim Goktepe, Ridvan Alaca, Kamil Yazicioglu, Ugur Dal and Haydar Mohur
Obesity 15: 2683-2687; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.320
Regional Body Volumes, BMI, Waist Circumference, and Percentage Fat in Severely Obese Adults FREE
Jack Wang, Dympna Gallagher, John C. Thornton, Wen Yu, Rich Weil, Betty Kovac and F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer
Obesity 15: 2688-2698; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.321
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Chromium (D-Phenylalanine)3 Improves Obesity-Induced Cardiac Contractile Defect in ob/ob Mice FREE
Feng Dong, Xiaoping Yang, Nair Sreejayan and Jun Ren
Obesity 15: 2699-2711; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.322
The Safety Profiles of Orlistat and Sibutramine: Results of Prescription-Event Monitoring Studies in England FREE
Michael J. Perrio, Lynda V. Wilton and Saad A. W. Shakir
Obesity 15: 2712-2722; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.323
Genetics
Association of Lipin 1 Gene Polymorphisms with Measures of Energy and Glucose Metabolism FREE
Ruth J.F. Loos, Tuomo Rankinen, Louis Pérusse, Angelo Tremblay, Jean-Pierre Després and Claude Bouchard
Obesity 15: 2723-2732; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.324
Diet and Physical Activity
Effects of a Reimbursement Incentive on Enrollment in a Weight Control Program FREE
W. Scott Butsch, Jamy D. Ard, David B. Allison, Amit Patki, C. Suzanne Henson, Miriam M. Rueger, Katherine A. Hubbert, Gerry L. Glandon and Douglas C. Heimburger
Obesity 15: 2733-2738; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.325
Shifts in Patterns and Consumption of Beverages Between 1965 and 2002 FREE
Kiyah J. Duffey and Barry M. Popkin
Obesity 15: 2739-2747; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.326
Social and Behavioral
Personal, Behavioral, and Environmental Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Overweight FREE
Jess Haines, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Melanie Wall and Mary Story
Obesity 15: 2748-2760; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.327
Accuracy of Self-reported Weight Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: The Influence of Race and Weight Cycling FREE
Marney A. White, Robin M. Masheb, Carolyn Burke-Martindale, Bruce Rothschild and Carlos M. Grilo
Obesity 15: 2761-2768; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.328
Obesity and Impairment in Psychosocial Functioning in Women: The Mediating Role of Eating Disorder Features FREE
Jonathan M. Mond, Bryan Rodgers, Phillipa J. Hay, Anita Darby, Cathy Owen, Bernhard T. Baune and R. L. Kennedy
Obesity 15: 2769-2779; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.329
The Evaluation of a Mass Media Campaign Aimed at Weight Gain Prevention Among Young Dutch Adults FREE
Birgitte Wammes, Anke Oenema and Johannes Brug
Obesity 15: 2780-2789; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.330
Descriptive Epidemiology
Maternal Obesity Is Associated With Younger Age at Obesity Onset in U.S. Adolescent Offspring Followed Into Adulthood FREE
Penny Gordon-Larsen, Linda S. Adair and Chirayath M. Suchindran
Obesity 15: 2790-2796; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.331
First Nationwide Survey of Prevalence of Overweight, Underweight, and Abdominal Obesity in Iranian Adults FREE
Mohsen Janghorbani, Masoud Amini, Walter C. Willett, Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, Alireza Delavari, Siamak Alikhani and Alireza Mahdavi
Obesity 15: 2797-2808; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.332
Central Rather Than Overall Obesity Is Related to Diabetes in the Chinese Population: The InterASIA Study FREE
Dongsheng Hu, Jing Xie, Pengyu Fu, Jing Zhou, Dahai Yu, Paul K. Whelton, Jiang He and Dongfeng Gu
Obesity 15: 2809-2816; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.333
The Use of BMI and Waist Circumference as Surrogates of Body Fat Differs by Ethnicity FREE
Scott A. Lear, Karin H. Humphries, Simi Kohli and C. Laird Birmingham
Obesity 15: 2817-2824; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.334
Risk Factors and Chronic Disease
Lipid and Insulin Levels in Obese Children: Changes with Age and Puberty FREE
Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, Liat Lerner-Geva, Nancy M. Copperman and Marc S. Jacobson
Obesity 15: 2825-2831; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.335
Waist Circumference and BMI Cut-off Based on 10-year Cardiovascular Risk: Evidence for "Central Pre-Obesity" FREE
Gary T. C. Ko and Joyce S. F. Tang
Obesity 15: 2832-2839; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.336
Overweight and Obesity: Two Predictors for Worse Early Outcome in Total Hip Replacement? FREE
Stefan Kessler and Wolfram Käfer
Obesity 15: 2840-2845; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.337
Obesity, White Blood Cell Counts, and Platelet Counts among Police Officers FREE
Luenda E. Charles, Desta Fekedulegn, Terika McCall, Cecil M. Burchfiel, Michael E. Andrew and John M. Violanti
Obesity 15: 2846-2854; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.338
Public Health and Public Policy
Forecasting the Obesity Epidemic in the Aging U.S. Population FREE
Y. Claire Wang, Graham A. Colditz and Karen M. Kuntz
Obesity 15: 2855-2865; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.339
A Multimedia Tool for the Informed Consent of Patients prior to Gastric Banding FREE
Carsten Eggers, Rainer Obliers, Armin Koerfer, Walter Thomas, Karl Koehle, Arnulf H. Hoelscher and Elfriede Bollschweiler
Obesity 15: 2866-2873; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.340
