TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 16, Issue 8 (August 2008)
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Obesity 16: 1725; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.335
Articles
Adipocyte Biology
The CB1 Endocannabinoid System Modulates Adipocyte Insulin Sensitivity FREE
Roja Motaghedi and Timothy E. McGraw
Obesity 16: 1727-1734; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.309
Caspase-mediated Degradation of PPAR
Proteins in Adipocytes FREE
Fang He, Julie A. Doucet and Jacqueline M. Stephens
Obesity 16: 1735-1741; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.269
LMNA mRNA Expression Is Altered in Human Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes FREE
Merce Miranda, Matilde R. Chacón, Cristina Gutiérrez, Nuria Vilarrasa, Jose M. Gómez, Enric Caubet, Ana Megía and Joan Vendrell
Obesity 16: 1742-1748; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.276
Integrative Physiology
Influence of Ascorbic Acid on the Thermic Effect of Feeding in Overweight and Obese Adult Humans FREE
Sean A. Newsom, Roger J. Paxton, Grant M. Rynn and Christopher Bell
Obesity 16: 1749-1754; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.304
Dietary Fructose During the Suckling Period Increases Body Weight and Fatty Acid Uptake Into Skeletal Muscle in Adult Rats FREE
Minh Huynh, Joost J.J.P. Luiken, Will Coumans and Rhonda C. Bell
Obesity 16: 1755-1762; advance online publication, May 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.268
Leptin Infusion and Obesity in Mouse Cause Alterations in the Hypothalamic Melanocortin System FREE
Johann Gout, Delphine Sarafian, Julien Tirard, Antonine Blondet, Michèle Vigier, Fabienne Rajas, Gilles Mithieux, Martine Begeot and Danielle Naville
Obesity 16: 1763-1769; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.303
Abnormal Immune Responses in fa/fa Zucker Rats and Effects of Feeding Conjugated Linoleic Acid FREE
Megan R. Ruth, Carla G. Taylor, Peter Zahradka and Catherine J. Field
Obesity 16: 1770-1779; advance online publication, May 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.266
Behavior and Psychology
Adiposity and Eating Behaviors in Patients Under Second Generation Antipsychotics FREE
Mélissa Blouin, Angelo Tremblay, Marie-Eve Jalbert, Hélène Venables, Roch-Hugo Bouchard, Marc-André Roy and Natalie Alméras
Obesity 16: 1780-1787; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.277
Effects of Temptation and Weight on Hedonics and Motivation to Eat in Women FREE
Carolijn Ouwehand and Denise T.D. de Ridder
Obesity 16: 1788-1793; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.316
Parental Perceptions of Overweight Counseling in Primary Care: The Roles of Race/ethnicity and Parent Overweight FREE
Elsie M. Taveras, Steven L. Gortmaker, Kathleen F. Mitchell and Matthew W. Gillman
Obesity 16: 1794-1801; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.264
Beverage Consumption Patterns of Children Born at Different Risk of Obesity FREE
Tanja V.E. Kral, Albert J. Stunkard, Robert I. Berkowitz, Virginia A. Stallings, Reneé H. Moore and Myles S. Faith
Obesity 16: 1802-1808; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.287
Overweight Is Associated With Decreased Cognitive Functioning Among School-age Children and Adolescents FREE
Yanfeng Li, Qi Dai, James C. Jackson and Jian Zhang
Obesity 16: 1809-1815; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.296
Use of an Operant Task to Estimate Food Reinforcement in Adult Humans With and Without BED FREE
Jennifer A. Nasser, Suzette M. Evans, Allan Geliebter, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer and Richard W. Foltin
Obesity 16: 1816-1820; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.281
Familial Transmission of Eating Behaviors in Preschool-aged Children FREE
Dörte L. Jahnke and Petra A. Warschburger
Obesity 16: 1821-1825; advance online publication, May 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.255
Intervention and Prevention
Influence of Weekend Lifestyle Patterns on Body Weight FREE
Susan B. Racette, Edward P. Weiss, Kenneth B. Schechtman, Karen Steger-May, Dennis T. Villareal, Kathleen A. Obert and John O. Holloszy
Obesity 16: 1826-1830; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.320
Prolactin and Insulin Ultradian Secretion and Adipose Tissue Lipoprotein lipase Expression in Severely Obese Women After Bariatric Surgery FREE
Geltrude Mingrone, Melania Manco, Amerigo Iaconelli, Donatella Gniuli, Roberto Bracaglia, Laura Leccesi, Menotti Calvani, Giuseppe Nolfe, Subhabrata Basu and Rachele Berria
Obesity 16: 1831-1837; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.297
A-FABP—A Biomarker Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome and/or an Indicator of Weight Change? FREE
Julia Engl, Christian Ciardi, Tobias Tatarczyk, Susanne Kaser, Markus Laimer, Elisabeth Laimer, Helmut Weiss, Franz Aigner, Clemens Molnar, Herbert Tilg, Josef R. Patsch and Christoph F. Ebenbichler
Obesity 16: 1838-1842; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.273
The Lifetime Medical Cost Burden of Overweight and Obesity: Implications for Obesity Prevention FREE
Eric A. Finkelstein, Justin G. Trogdon, Derek S. Brown, Benjamin T. Allaire, Pam S. Dellea and Sachin J. Kamal-Bahl
Obesity 16: 1843-1848; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.290
Changing the School Environment to Increase Physical Activity in Children FREE
Lorraine Lanningham-Foster, Randal C. Foster, Shelly K. McCrady, Chinmay U. Manohar, Teresa B. Jensen, Naim G. Mitre, James O. Hill and James A. Levine
Obesity 16: 1849-1853; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.282
Genetics
Fat Infiltration in Muscle: New Evidence for Familial Clustering and Associations With Diabetes FREE
Iva Miljkovic-Gacic, Xiaojing Wang, Candace M. Kammerer, Christopher L. Gordon, Clareann H. Bunker, Lewis H. Kuller, Alan L. Patrick, Victor W. Wheeler, Rhobert W. Evans and Joseph M. Zmuda
Obesity 16: 1854-1860; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.280
Genetic Architecture of Adiposity and Organ Weight Using Combined Generation QTL Analysis FREE
Gloria L. Fawcett, Charles C. Roseman, Joseph P. Jarvis, Bing Wang, Jason B. Wolf and James M. Cheverud
Obesity 16: 1861-1868; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.300
Analysis of Adiponectin Gene and Comparison of Its Expression in Two Different Pig Breeds FREE
Aurora Daniele, Rosalinda Cammarata, Mariorosario Masullo, Giuseppe Nerone, Francesca Finamore, Mariasilvia D'Andrea, Fabio Pilla and Giovannangelo Oriani
Obesity 16: 1869-1874; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.275
Epidemiology
Association of Monosodium Glutamate Intake With Overweight in Chinese Adults: The INTERMAP Study FREE
Ka He, Liancheng Zhao, Martha L. Daviglus, Alan R. Dyer, Linda Van Horn, Daniel Garside, Liguang Zhu, Dongshuang Guo, Yangfeng Wu, Beifan Zhou and Jeremiah Stamler
Obesity 16: 1875-1880; advance online publication, May 22, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.274
Insulin Secretion in Metabolically Obese, but Normal Weight, and in Metabolically Healthy but Obese Individuals FREE
Elena Succurro, Maria A. Marini, Simona Frontoni, Marta L. Hribal, Francesco Andreozzi, Renato Lauro, Francesco Perticone and Giorgio Sesti
Obesity 16: 1881-1886; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.308
A Longitudinal Study on the Effect of Shift Work on Weight Gain in Male Japanese Workers FREE
Yasushi Suwazono, Mirei Dochi, Kouichi Sakata, Yasushi Okubo, Mitsuhiro Oishi, Kumihiko Tanaka, Etsuko Kobayashi, Teruhiko Kido and Koji Nogawa
Obesity 16: 1887-1893; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.298
Fueling the Obesity Epidemic? Artificially Sweetened Beverage Use and Long-term Weight Gain FREE
Sharon P. Fowler, Ken Williams, Roy G. Resendez, Kelly J. Hunt, Helen P. Hazuda and Michael P. Stern
Obesity 16: 1894-1900; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.284
Hyperbolic Relationship Between Insulin Secretion and Sensitivity on Oral Glucose Tolerance Test FREE
Ravi Retnakaran, Sandy Shen, Anthony J. Hanley, Vladimir Vuksan, Jill K. Hamilton and Bernard Zinman
Obesity 16: 1901-1907; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.307
Food Insecurity Is not Associated With Lower Energy Intakes FREE
Claire A. Zizza, Patricia A. Duffy and Shirley A. Gerrior
Obesity 16: 1908-1913; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.288
The Association of Pericardial Fat With Calcified Coronary Plaque FREE
Jingzhong Ding, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Tamara B. Harris, Gregory L. Burke, Robert C. Detrano, Moyses Szklo and J. Jeffrey Carr
Obesity 16: 1914-1919; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.278
Long-term Mortality in a Cohort of Severely Obese Persons in Italy FREE
Dario Mirabelli, Monica Chiusolo, Daniela Ferrante, Franco Balzola, Franco Merletti and Maria L. Petroni
Obesity 16: 1920-1925; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.305
Optimal Form of Operationalizing BMI in Relation to All-cause and Cause-specific Mortality: The Original Whitehall Study FREE
Mika Kivimäki, Jane E. Ferrie, G. David Batty, George Davey Smith, Marko Elovainio, Michael G. Marmot and Martin J. Shipley
Obesity 16: 1926-1932; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.322
Insulin Use and Weight Maintenance in Well-controlled Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study FREE
Mary Margaret Huizinga, Kevin D. Niswender, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Russell L. Rothman, Ayumi K. Shintani and Tom A. Elasy
Obesity 16: 1933-1937; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.301
Methods and Techniques
OGTT-derived Measures of Insulin Sensitivity Are Confounded by Factors Other Than Insulin Sensitivity Itself FREE
Katrin Hücking, Richard M. Watanabe, Darko Stefanovski and Richard N. Bergman
Obesity 16: 1938-1945; advance online publication, July 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.336
Validity of Physical Activity Intensity Predictions by ActiGraph, Actical, and RT3 Accelerometers FREE
Megan P. Rothney, Emily V. Schaefer, Megan M. Neumann, Leena Choi and Kong Y. Chen
Obesity 16: 1946-1952; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.279
Bioimpedance for Severe Obesity: Comparing Research Methods for Total Body Water and Resting Energy Expenditure FREE
Gladys W. Strain, Jack Wang, Michel Gagner, Alfons Pomp, William B. Inabnet and Steven B. Heymsfield
Obesity 16: 1953-1956; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.321
Short Communications
Behavior and Psychology
Eating Behavior and Obesity at Chinese Buffets FREE
Brian Wansink and Collin R. Payne
Obesity 16: 1957-1960; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.286
Genetics
Polymorphisms of the FTO Gene Are Associated With Variation in Energy Intake, but not Energy Expenditure FREE
John R. Speakman, Kellie A. Rance and Alexandra M. Johnstone
Obesity 16: 1961-1965; advance online publication, June 12, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.318
Epidemiology
Low Numeracy Skills Are Associated With Higher BMI FREE
Mary Margaret Huizinga, Bettina M. Beech, Kerri L. Cavanaugh, Tom A. Elasy and Russell L. Rothman
Obesity 16: 1966-1968; advance online publication, June 5, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.294
Brief Reports
Genetic Analysis
Impact of Variation in the FTO Gene on Whole Body Fat Distribution, Ectopic Fat, and Weight Loss FREE
Axel Haupt, Claus Thamer, Jürgen Machann, Kerstin Kirchhoff, Norbert Stefan, Otto Tschritter, Fausto Machicao, Fritz Schick, Hans-Ulrich Häring and Andreas Fritsche
Obesity 16: 1969-1972; advance online publication, May 29, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.283
The –30G>A Polymorphism of the Glucokinase Gene Promoter Is Associated With Obesity in a Population From Southern Spain FREE
Juan M. Gómez-Zumaquero, G. Rojo-Martínez, E. García-Escobar, Gracia M. Martín-Nuñez, J. Haro, I. Esteva, M. Ruiz de Adana, Antonio L. Cuesta, G. Olveira, S. Morcillo and F. Soriguer
Obesity 16: 1973-1975; advance online publication, May 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.265
