TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 15, Issue 3 (March 2007)
Perspective
Circadian Rhythms and the Regulation of Metabolic Tissue Function and Energy Homeostasis FREE
Sanjin Zvonic, Z. Elizabeth Floyd, Randall L. Mynatt and Jeffrey M. Gimble
Obesity 15: 539-543; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.544
Brief Genetic Analyses
Quantitative Trait Locus on 15q for a Metabolic Syndrome Variable Derived from Factor Analysis FREE
Yohan Bossé, Jean-Pierre Després, Yvon C. Chagnon, Treva Rice, D. C. Rao, Claude Bouchard, Louis Pérusse and Marie-Claude Vohl
Obesity 15: 544-550; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.577
Heritability of Determinants of the Metabolic Syndrome among Healthy Arabs of the Oman Family Study FREE
Riad A. Bayoumi, Saeed A.S. Al-Yahyaee, Sulayma A. Albarwani, Syed G. Rizvi, Saleh Al-Hadabi, Firial F. Al-Ubaidi, Ali T. Al-Hinai, Mohammed N. Al-Kindi, Haleema T. Adnan, Hameeda S. Al-Barwany, Antony G. Comuzzie, Guowen Cai, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga and Mohammed O. Hassan
Obesity 15: 551-556; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.555
Brief Epidemiologic Report
Secular Trends of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Mediterranean Population FREE
Helmut Schröder, Roberto Elosua, Joan Vila, Helena Marti, Maria Isabel Covas and Jaume Marrugat
Obesity 15: 557-562; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.574
Original Articles
Cellular and Molecular
Role of Epidermal Growth Factor and ErbB2 Receptors in 3T3-L1 Adipogenesis FREE
Molly Harrington, Sunthorn Pond-Tor and Charlotte M. Boney
Obesity 15: 563-571; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.562
Gap-Junctional Communication Is Required for Mitotic Clonal Expansion during Adipogenesis FREE
Takahiro Yanagiya, Atsushi Tanabe and Kikuko Hotta
Obesity 15: 572-582; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.547
The Modulation of STAT5A/GR Complexes during Fat Cell Differentiation and in Mature Adipocytes FREE
James E. Baugh Jr., Z. Elizabeth Floyd and Jacqueline M. Stephens
Obesity 15: 583-590; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.500
Regulation of Adiponutrin Expression by Feeding Conditions in Rats Is Altered in the Obese State FREE
Antoni Caimari, Paula Oliver and Andreu Palou
Obesity 15: 591-599; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.563
Animal Physiology
Intake Compensates for Resting Metabolic Rate Variation in Female C57BL/6J Mice Fed High-fat Diets FREE
Sarah L. Johnston, Donna M. Souter, Bert J. Tolkamp, Iain J. Gordon, Andrew W. Illius, Ilias Kyriazakis and John R. Speakman
Obesity 15: 600-606; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.550
Circadian Expression of Genes Regulating Food Intake FREE
Adrian M. Stütz, Jaroslaw Staszkiewicz, Andrey Ptitsyn and George Argyropoulos
Obesity 15: 607-615; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.564
Meal Pattern of Male Rats Maintained on Histidine-, Leucine-, or Tyrosine-Supplemented Diet FREE
Maya S. Bassil, Nahla Hwalla and Omar A. Obeid
Obesity 15: 616-623; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.565
Effect of Meta-chlorophenylpiperazine and Cholecystokinin on Food Intake of Osborne-Mendel and S5B/P1 Rats FREE
Christy L. White, Yuri Ishihara, David A. York and George A. Bray
Obesity 15: 624-631; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.579
Human Physiology
Glucose Response to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Predicts Weight Change in Non-diabetic Subjects FREE
Nicola Pannacciulli, Emilio Ortega, Juraj Koska, Arline D. Salbe, Joy C. Bunt and Jonathan Krakoff
Obesity 15: 632-639; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.572
Effect of Marked Weight Loss on Adiponectin Gene Expression and Plasma Concentrations FREE
Carrie C. Coughlin, Brian N. Finck, J. Christopher Eagon, Valerie J. Halpin, Faidon Magkos, B. Selma Mohammed and Samuel Klein
Obesity 15: 640-645; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.556
Increased Plasma Acylation-Stimulating Protein Correlates with Hyperlipidemia at Late Gestation FREE
Jumana Saleh, Katherine Cianflone, Taqdees Chaudhary, Hamed Al-Riyami, Abdul-Raheem Al-Abri and Riad Bayoumi
Obesity 15: 646-652; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.575
Impaired Fat-induced Thermogenesis in Obese Subjects: The NUGENOB Study FREE
Ellen E. Blaak, Gabby Hul, Camilla Verdich, Vladimir Stich, J. Alfredo Martinez, Martin Petersen, Edith F. M. Feskens, Kishor Patel, Jean Michel Oppert, Pierre Barbe, Søren Toubro, Jan Polak, Ingalena Anderson, Arne Astrup, Ian Macdonald, Dominique Langin, Thorkild Sørensen and Wim H. Saris and the NUGENOB Consortium
Obesity 15: 653-663; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.606
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin Sensitivity Study FREE
Matilde R. Chacón, José Manuel Fernández-Real, Cristóbal Richart, Ana Megía, José Manuel Gómez, Merce Miranda, Enric Caubet, Rosa Pastor, Carles Masdevall, Núria Vilarrasa, Wifredo Ricard and Joan Vendrell
Obesity 15: 664-672; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.578
Diet and Physical Activity
Effects of Two Weeks' Mandatory Snack Consumption on Energy Intake and Energy Balance FREE
Stephen Whybrow, Claus Mayer, Terry R. Kirk, Nik Mazlan and R. James Stubbs
Obesity 15: 673-685; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.567
The Association Between an Objective Measure of Physical Activity and Weight Status in Preschoolers FREE
Elizabeth. S. Metallinos-Katsaras, Patty S. Freedson, Janet E. Fulton and Bettylou Sherry
Obesity 15: 686-694; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.571
Correlates of Adherence to a Physical Activity Program in Young African-American Girls FREE
Christian R. Lemmon, David A. Ludwig, Cheryl A. Howe, Ayanay Ferguson-Smith and Paule Barbeau
Obesity 15: 695-703; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.552
Effects of Post-absorptive and Postprandial Exercise on Glucoregulation in Metabolic Syndrome FREE
Wim Derave, Ann Mertens, Erik Muls, Karel Pardaens and Peter Hespel
Obesity 15: 704-711; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.548
Social and Behavioral
Fat Stigmatization in Television Shows and Movies: A Content Analysis FREE
Susan M. Himes and J. Kevin Thompson
Obesity 15: 712-718; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.635
Associations Between the Home Food Environment and Obesity-promoting Eating Behaviors in Adolescence FREE
Karen J. Campbell, David A. Crawford, Jo Salmon, Alison Carver, Sarah P. Garnett and Louise A. Baur
Obesity 15: 719-730; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.553
Weight Cycling and 6-Year Weight Change in Healthy Adults: The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study FREE
Gretchen Van Wye, Joel A. Dubin, Steven N. Blair and Loretta Di Pietro
Obesity 15: 731-739; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.598
Changes in Obesity-related Attitudes in Women Seeking Weight Reduction FREE
Canice E. Crerand, Thomas A. Wadden, Gary D. Foster, David B. Sarwer, Lauren M. Paster and Robert I. Berkowitz
Obesity 15: 740-747; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.590
Descriptive Epidemiology
Waist-to-Height Ratio is an Accurate and Easier Index for Evaluating Obesity in Children and Adolescents FREE
Weili Yan, He Bingxian, Yao Hua, Dai Jianghong, Cui Jun, Ge Dongliang, Zheng Yujian, Li Ling, Guo Yanying, Xiao Kaiti, Fu Xiaohai and Ma Da
Obesity 15: 748-752; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.601
Risk Factors and Chronic Disease
Minimal versus Umbilical Waist Circumference Measures as Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease Risk FREE
Leslie H. Willis, Cris A. Slentz, Joseph A. Houmard, Johanna L. Johnson, Brian D. Duscha, Lori B. Aiken and William E. Kraus
Obesity 15: 753-759; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.612
Developmental Trajectories of Overweight During Childhood: Role of Early Life Factors FREE
Chaoyang Li, Michael I. Goran, Harsohena Kaur, Nicole Nollen and Jasjit S. Ahluwalia
Obesity 15: 760-771; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.585
Effect of Weight Loss on Predicted Cardiovascular Risk: Change in Cardiac Risk After Bariatric Surgery FREE
John A. Batsis, Abel Romero-Corral, Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, Michael G. Sarr, Virend K. Somers, Lee Brekke and Francisco Lopez-Jimenez
Obesity 15: 772-784; doi:10.1038/oby.2007.589
