Integrative Physiology

Obesity-related Changes in High-density Lipoprotein Metabolism FREE

Arshag D. Mooradian, Michael J. Haas, Kent R. Wehmeier and Norman C.W. Wong

Obesity 16: 1152-1160; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.202

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Adipocyte Biology

Depot-specific Regulation of the Conversion of Cortisone to Cortisol in Human Adipose Tissue FREE

Mi-Jeong Lee, Susan K. Fried, Steven S. Mundt, Yanxin Wang, Sean Sullivan, Alice Stefanni, Bruce L. Daugherty and Anne Hermanowski-Vosatka

Obesity 16: 1178-1185; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.207

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High Sodium Intake Enhances Insulin-stimulated Glucose Uptake in Rat Epididymal Adipose Tissue FREE

Miriam H. Fonseca-Alaniz, Julie Takada, Sandra Andreotti, Tarcila B.F. de Campos, Amanda B. Campaña, Cristina N. Borges-Silva and Fabio B. Lima

Obesity 16: 1186-1192; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.69

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Cord Blood ASP Is Predicted by Maternal Lipids and Correlates With Fetal Birth Weight FREE

Jumana Saleh, Hamed D.S. Al-Riyami, Taqdees A. Chaudhary and Katherine Cianflone

Obesity 16: 1193-1198; advance online publication, March 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.45

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Effect of Peroxisome Proliferator–activated Receptor- Ligands in the Interaction Between Adipocytes and Macrophages in Obese Adipose Tissue FREE

Takuya Toyoda, Yasutomi Kamei, Hirotsugu Kato, Satoshi Sugita, Motohiro Takeya, Takayoshi Suganami and Yoshihiro Ogawa

Obesity 16: 1199-1207; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.62

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Insulin Increases Tristetraprolin and Decreases VEGF Gene Expression in Mouse 3T3–L1 Adipocytes FREE

Heping Cao, Joseph F. Urban Jr and Richard A. Anderson

Obesity 16: 1208-1218; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.65

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Involvement of iNOS and NO in TNF-–downregulated Resistin Gene Expression in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes FREE

Chi-Chang Juan, Chih-Chen Lien, Chih-Ling Chang, Yu-Han Huang and Low-Tone Ho

Obesity 16: 1219-1225; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.200

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High-fat Diet Alters PP2A, TC10, and CIP4 Expression in Visceral Adipose Tissue of Rats FREE

Hye-Seung Jun, Kyujung Hwang, Yunjung Kim and Taesun Park

Obesity 16: 1226-1231; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.220

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Enhanced Effects of Xanthohumol Plus Honokiol on Apoptosis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes FREE

Jeong-Yeh Yang, Mary Anne Della-Fera, Srujana Rayalam and Clifton A. Baile

Obesity 16: 1232-1238; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.66

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Integrative Physiology

Distinct Subsets of Hypothalamic Genes Are Modulated by Two Different Thermogenesis-inducing Stimuli FREE

Cláudio T. De Souza, Márcio Pereira-da-Silva, Eliana P. Araujo, Joseane Morari, Fernanda Alvarez-Rojas, Silvana Bordin, Djalma C. Moreira-Filho, José B. Carvalheira, Mario J. Saad and Licio A. Velloso

Obesity 16: 1239-1247; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.53

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Tlr-4 Deficiency Selectively Protects Against Obesity Induced by Diets High in Saturated Fat FREE

Jeremy E. Davis, Nicholas K. Gabler, Jennifer Walker-Daniels and Michael E. Spurlock

Obesity 16: 1248-1255; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.210

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11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 2 Activity Is Elevated in Severe Obesity and Negatively Associated With Insulin Sensitivity FREE

Karsten Müssig, Thomas Remer, Axel Haupt, Baptist Gallwitz, Andreas Fritsche, Hans-Ulrich Häring and Christiane Maser-Gluth

Obesity 16: 1256-1260; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.218

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Visceral Fat Accumulation Induced by a High-fat Diet Causes the Atrophy of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Obese Mice FREE

C.S. Kim, S.C. Lee, Y.M. Kim, B.S. Kim, H.S. Choi, T. Kawada, B.S. Kwon and R. Yu

Obesity 16: 1261-1269; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.55

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Long-term Effects of Maternal Magnesium Restriction on Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in Rat Pups FREE

Lagishetty Venu, Inagadapa J.N. Padmavathi, Yedla D. Kishore, Nandiwada V. Bhanu, Kalashikam R. Rao, Pothaganti B. Sainath, Manisha Ganeshan and Manchala Raghunath

Obesity 16: 1270-1276; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.72

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Short-term Training Effects on Diastolic Function in Obese Persons With the Metabolic Syndrome FREE

Tracy Baynard, Robert L. Carhart Jr, Lori L. Ploutz-Snyder, Ruth S. Weinstock and Jill A. Kanaley

Obesity 16: 1277-1283; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.212

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Estradiol and the Estradiol Metabolite, 2-Hydroxyestradiol, Activate AMP-activated Protein Kinase in C2C12 Myotubes FREE

Tara M. D'Eon, Nicole H. Rogers, Zlatina S. Stancheva and Andrew S. Greenberg

Obesity 16: 1284-1288; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.50

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Neonatal Exposure to Leptin Augments Diet-induced Obesity in Leptin-deficient Ob/Ob Mice FREE

Shigeo Yura, Hiroaki Itoh, Norimasa Sagawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Hiroaki Masuzaki, Kazuwa Nakao, Makoto Kawamura, Haruta Mogami, Yoshihiro Ogawa and Shingo Fujii

Obesity 16: 1289-1295; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.57

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Behavior and Psychology

Association of Postpartum Depression With Weight Retention 1 Year After Childbirth FREE

Sharon J. Herring, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Emily Oken, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Ken P. Kleinman and Matthew W. Gillman

Obesity 16: 1296-1301; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.71

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Eating Meals Irregularly: A Novel Environmental Risk Factor for the Metabolic Syndrome FREE

Justo Sierra-Johnson, Anna-Lena Undén, Madeleine Linestrand, Magdalena Rosell, Per Sjogren, Maria Kolak, Ulf De Faire, Rachel M. Fisher and Mai-Lis Hellénius

Obesity 16: 1302-1307; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.203

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Impact of Social Support Intensity on Walking in the Severely Obese: A Randomized Clinical Trial FREE

Erik Hemmingsson, Mai-Lis Hellénius, Ulf Ekelund, Jakob Bergström and Stephan Rössner

Obesity 16: 1308-1313; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.204

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Mechanism by Which BMI Influences Leisure-time Physical Activity Behavior FREE

Gaston Godin, Ariane Bélanger-Gravel and Bertrand Nolin

Obesity 16: 1314-1317; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.219

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Predictors of Attrition and Weight Loss in an Adolescent Weight Control Program FREE

Elissa Jelalian, Chantelle N. Hart, Robyn S. Mehlenbeck, Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson, Jamie D. Kaplan, Katherine T. Flynn-O'Brien and Rena R. Wing

Obesity 16: 1318-1323; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.51

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School Level Contextual Factors Are Associated With the Weight Status of Adolescent Males and Females FREE

Tracy K. Richmond and S.V. Subramanian

Obesity 16: 1324-1330; advance online publication, March 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.48

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Intervention and Prevention

Chromium Alleviates Glucose Intolerance, Insulin Resistance, and Hepatic ER Stress in Obese Mice FREE

Nair Sreejayan, Feng Dong, Machender R. Kandadi, Xiaoping Yang and Jun Ren

Obesity 16: 1331-1337; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.217

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Catechin Safely Improved Higher Levels of Fatness, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol in Children FREE

Takeshi Matsuyama, Yuriko Tanaka, Isamu Kamimaki, Tomonori Nagao and Ichiro Tokimitsu

Obesity 16: 1338-1348; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.60

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Weight Loss Therapy Improves Pancreatic Endocrine Function in Obese Older Adults FREE

Dennis T. Villareal, Marian R. Banks, Bruce W. Patterson, Kenneth S. Polonsky and Samuel Klein

Obesity 16: 1349-1354; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.226

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Effect of 6-Month Calorie Restriction and Exercise on Serum and Liver Lipids and Markers of Liver Function FREE

D. Enette Larson-Meyer, Bradley R. Newcomer, Leonie K. Heilbronn, Julia Volaufova, Steven R. Smith, Anthony J. Alfonso, Michael Lefevre, Jennifer C. Rood, Donald A. Williamson and Eric Ravussin

Obesity 16: 1355-1362; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.201

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Weight Loss Produced by Tesofensine in Patients With Parkinson's or Alzheimer's Disease FREE

Arne Astrup, Dieter H. Meier, Birgit O. Mikkelsen, John S. Villumsen and Thomas M. Larsen

Obesity 16: 1363-1369; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.56

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Epidemiology

Additional Contribution of Emerging Risk Factors to the Prediction of the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence From the Western New York Study FREE

Saverio Stranges, Lisa B. Rafalson, Jacek Dmochowski, Karol Rejman, Russell P. Tracy, Maurizio Trevisan and Richard P. Donahue

Obesity 16: 1370-1376; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.59

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Socioeconomic Position at Different Stages of the Life Course and Its Influence on Body Weight and Weight Gain in Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study With 13-Year Follow-up FREE

Katrina Giskes, Frank J. van Lenthe, Gavin Turrell, Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis, Johannes Brug and Johan P. Mackenbach

Obesity 16: 1377-1381; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.54

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Association Between Family Divorce and Children's BMI and Meal Patterns: The GENDAI Study FREE

Mary Yannakoulia, Katerina Papanikolaou, Ioanna Hatzopoulou, Eleftheria Efstathiou, Constantina Papoutsakis and George V. Dedoussis

Obesity 16: 1382-1387; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.70

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Contribution of Midparental BMI and Other Determinants of Obesity in Adult Offspring FREE

Niveen M.E. Abu-Rmeileh, Carole L. Hart, Alex McConnachie, Mark N. Upton, Michael E.J. Lean and Graham C.M. Watt

Obesity 16: 1388-1393; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.211

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NASH Predicts Plasma Inflammatory Biomarkers Independently of Visceral Fat in Men FREE

Giovanni Targher, Lorenzo Bertolini, Stefano Rodella, Giuseppe Lippi, Massimo Franchini, Giacomo Zoppini, Michele Muggeo and Christopher P. Day

Obesity 16: 1394-1399; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.64

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Self-reported Comorbidities Among Self-described Overweight African-American and Hispanic Adults in the United States: Results of a National Survey FREE

Valentine J. Burroughs, Cathy Nonas, Christine T. Sweeney, Jeffrey M. Rohay, Andrea M. Harkins, Theodore K. Kyle and Steven L. Burton

Obesity 16: 1400-1406; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.61

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Energy Underreporting in African-American Girls FREE

Jennifer Q. Lanctot, Robert C. Klesges, Michelle B. Stockton and Lisa M. Klesges

Obesity 16: 1407-1412; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.222

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Weight Loss of Black, White, and Hispanic Men and Women in the Diabetes Prevention Program FREE

Delia S. West, T. Elaine Prewitt, Zoran Bursac and Holly C. Felix

Obesity 16: 1413-1420; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.224

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Motor Skill Performance and Physical Activity in Preschool Children FREE

Harriet G. Williams, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Jennifer R. O'Neill, Marsha Dowda, Kerry L. McIver, William H. Brown and Russell R. Pate

Obesity 16: 1421-1426; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.214

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Physical Activity and Healthy Weight Maintenance From Childhood to Adulthood FREE

Verity J. Cleland, Terence Dwyer and Alison J. Venn

Obesity 16: 1427-1433; advance online publication, April 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.215

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Association Between BMI and Metabolic Syndrome and Adenomatous Colonic Polyps in Korean Men FREE

Go-Eun Lee, Hye S. Park, Kyung E. Yun, Sung H. Jun, Hong K. Kim, Sung-il Cho and Jin H. Kim

Obesity 16: 1434-1439; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.216

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Prevalence of Obesity and Correlations With Lifestyle and Dietary Factors in Chinese Men FREE

Sang-Ah Lee, Wanqing Wen, Wang Hong Xu, Wei Zheng, Honglan Li, Gong Yang, Yong-Bing Xiang and Xiao-Ou Shu

Obesity 16: 1440-1447; advance online publication, March 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.58

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Integrative Physiology

Elevated Soluble Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 (sLOX-1) Levels in Obese Postmenopausal Women FREE

Tina E. Brinkley, Noriaki Kume, Hirokazu Mitsuoka, Dana A. Phares and James. M. Hagberg

Obesity 16: 1454-1456; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.213

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Behavior and Psychology

Programming Obesity and Poor Fitness: The Long-term Impact of Childhood Television FREE

C. Erik Landhuis, Richie Poulton, David Welch and Robert J. Hancox

Obesity 16: 1457-1459; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.205

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Genetic Analysis

Gene-environment Association of an ITGB2 Sequence Variant With Obesity in Ethnic Japanese FREE

Tomokazu Awaya, Yasuyuki Yokosaki, Kiminori Yamane, Hiroshi Usui, Nobuoki Kohno and Akira Eboshida

Obesity 16: 1463-1466; advance online publication, March 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.68

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Interaction Between PPAR2 Variants and Gender on the Modulation of Body Weight FREE

Eleonora Morini, Vittorio Tassi, Daria Capponi, Ornella Ludovico, Bruno Dallapiccola, Vincenzo Trischitta and Sabrina Prudente

Obesity 16: 1467-1470; advance online publication, April 3, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.225

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