TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 17, Issue 2 (February 2009)
Editorial |
Perspectives |
Reviews |
Articles |
Short Communications |
Brief Reports |
Corrigenda
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Obesity 17: 207; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.634
See also: Behavior and Psychology by McLaren & GodleySee also: Epidemiology by Jun et al. See also: Methods and Techniques by Reinehr et al.Editorial
Editorial
Missing Heritability and GWAS Utility FREE
Clifton Bogardus
Obesity 17: 209-210; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.613
Perspectives
Commentary
Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Adults
Carlos Lorenzo
Obesity 17: 211-212; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.506
Reviews
Adipocyte Biology
Posttranslational Modifications of PPAR-
: Fine-tuning the Metabolic Master Regulator
Olivier van Beekum, Veerle Fleskens and Eric Kalkhoven
Obesity 17: 213-219; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.473
Intervention and Prevention
Blockade of the Endocannabinoid System for the Reduction of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Frederick F. Samaha and Carol M. Chou
Obesity 17: 220-225; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.476
Articles
Adipocyte Biology
Isorhamnetin Represses Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Cells
Jongsung Lee, Eunsun Jung, Jienny Lee, Saebom Kim, Sungran Huh, Youngsoo Kim, Yongwoo Kim, Sang Yo Byun, Yeong-Shik Kim and Deokhoon Park
Obesity 17: 226-232; advance online publication, October 23, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.472
Integrative Physiology
-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents From an OGTT
Agneta L. Sunehag, Chiara Dalla Man, Gianna Toffolo, Morey W. Haymond, Dennis M. Bier and Claudio Cobelli
Obesity 17: 233-239; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.496
Oxidative Stress in Severely Obese Persons Is Greater in Those With Insulin Resistance
Francisco J. Tinahones, Mora Murri-Pierri, Lourdes Garrido-Sánchez, Jose M. García-Almeida, Sara García-Serrano, Juan García-Arnés and Eduardo García-Fuentes
Obesity 17: 240-246; advance online publication, November 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.536
Independent Evolution of Heart Autonomic Function and Insulin Sensitivity During Weight Loss
Elisabetta Bobbioni-Harsch, Juan Sztajzel, Vincent Barthassat, Vincent Makoundou, Giacomo Gastaldi, Katia Sievert, Gilles Chassot, Olivier Huber, Philippe Morel, Françoise Assimacopoulos-Jeannet and Alain Golay
Obesity 17: 247-253; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.532
The Effects of Rimonabant on Brown Adipose Tissue in Rat: Implications for Energy Expenditure
Aaron N.A. Verty, Andrew M. Allen and Brian J. Oldfield
Obesity 17: 254-261; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.509
Adiponectin Improves Cardiomyocyte Contractile Function in db/db Diabetic Obese Mice
Feng Dong and Jun Ren
Obesity 17: 262-268; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.545
Effect of Diets Containing Sucrose vs. D-tagatose in Hypercholesterolemic Mice
Sara B. Police, J. Clay Harris, Robert A. Lodder and Lisa A. Cassis
Obesity 17: 269-275; advance online publication, November 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.508
Insulin Sensitivity in African-American and White Women: Association With Inflammation
Tanya C. Hyatt, Radhika P. Phadke, Gary R. Hunter, Nikki C. Bush, A. Julian Muñoz and Barbara A. Gower
Obesity 17: 276-282; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.549
Low-carbohydrate High-fat Diets: Regulation of Energy Balance and Body Weight Regain in Rats
Samantha J. Caton, Bai Yinglong, Lukas Burget, Lothar J. Spangler, Matthias H. Tschöp and Martin Bidlingmaier
Obesity 17: 283-289; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.529
Behavior and Psychology
Social Class and BMI Among Canadian Adults: A Focus on Occupational Prestige FREE
Lindsay McLaren and Jenny Godley
Obesity 17: 290-299; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.539
Psychosocial Determinants of Adequacy of Gestational Weight Gain
Jennifer B. Webb, Anna M. Siega-Riz and Nancy Dole
Obesity 17: 300-309; advance online publication, November 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.490
Intervention and Prevention
A Catechin-rich Beverage Improves Obesity and Blood Glucose Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Tomonori Nagao, Shinichi Meguro, Tadashi Hase, Kazuhiro Otsuka, Masanori Komikado, Ichiro Tokimitsu, Takashi Yamamoto and Kunio Yamamoto
Obesity 17: 310-317; advance online publication, November 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.505
Erythrocyte Membrane Phosphatidylserine Exposure in Obesity
Eva Solá, Amparo Vayá, Marcial Martínez, Antonio Moscardó, Dolores Corella, Maria-Luisa Santaolaria, Francisco España and Antonio Hernández-Mijares
Obesity 17: 318-322; advance online publication, November 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.499
Genetics
Association Analyses Between Type 2 Diabetes Genes and Obesity Traits in Pigs
Zhi-Qiang Du, Bin Fan, Xia Zhao, Randy Amoako and Max F. Rothschild
Obesity 17: 323-329; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.557
Association of the FTO rs9939609 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism With C-reactive Protein Levels
Eva Fisher, Matthias B. Schulze, Norbert Stefan, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Frank Döring, Hans-Georg Joost, Hadi Al-Hasani, Heiner Boeing and Tobias Pischon
Obesity 17: 330-334; advance online publication, October 23, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.465
Epidemiology
Patterns of Growth Associated With the Timing of Adiposity Rebound
Sheila M. Williams and Ailsa Goulding
Obesity 17: 335-341; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.547
BMI Compared With Central Obesity Indicators as a Predictor of Diabetes Incidence in Mauritius
Regzedmaa Nyamdorj, Qing Qiao, Stefan Söderberg, Janne M. Pitkäniemi, Paul Z. Zimmet, Jonathan E. Shaw, K.G.M.M. Alberti, Vassen K. Pauvaday, Pierrot Chitson, Sudhirsen Kowlessur and Jaakko Tuomilehto
Obesity 17: 342-348; advance online publication, November 13, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.503
Characteristics Associated With Fasting Appetite Hormones (Obestatin, Ghrelin, and Leptin)
Jeannette M. Beasley, Brett A. Ange, Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Edgar R. Miller III, Janet T. Holbrook and Lawrence J. Appel
Obesity 17: 349-354; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.551
Effects of UCP2 and UCP3 Variants on the Manifestation of Overweight in Korean Children FREE
H.S. Jun, In K. Kim, H.J. Lee, H.J. Lee, Jae H. Kang, J.R. Kim, Hyoung D. Shin and J. Song
Obesity 17: 355-362; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.531
The Impact of Obesity and Arthritis on Active Life Expectancy in Older Americans
Sandra L. Reynolds and Jessica M. McIlvane
Obesity 17: 363-369; advance online publication, November 20, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.534
Relationship of Serum -Glutamyltransferase to Atherogenic Dyslipidemia and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Giacomo Zoppini, Giovanni Targher, Maddalena Trombetta, Giuseppe Lippi and Michele Muggeo
Obesity 17: 370-374; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.544
The Association of Obesity and Cervical Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Nisa M. Maruthur, Shari D. Bolen, Frederick L. Brancati and Jeanne M. Clark
Obesity 17: 375-381; advance online publication, November 6, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.480
Methods and Techniques
Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Children With Variations in the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene FREE
Thomas Reinehr, Johannes Hebebrand, Susann Friedel, André M. Toschke, Harald Brumm, Heike Biebermann and Anke Hinney
Obesity 17: 382-389; advance online publication, November 6, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.422
Short Communications
Integrative Physiology
Adiponectin Oligomers and Ectopic Fat in Liver and Skeletal Muscle in Humans
Konstantinos Kantartzis, Harald Staiger, Jürgen Machann, Fritz Schick, Claus D. Claussen, Fausto Machicao, Andreas Fritsche, Hans-Ulrich Häring and Norbert Stefan
Obesity 17: 390-392; advance online publication, October 30, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.487
Interleukin-18 Protein Level Is Upregulated in Adipose Tissue of Obese Mice
Mathieu Membrez, Corinne Ammon-Zufferey, David Philippe, Olivier Aprikian, Irina Monnard, Katherine Macé and Christian Darimont
Obesity 17: 393-395; advance online publication, November 27, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.535
Intervention and Prevention
The Effect of Dietary Glycemic Index on Weight Maintenance in Overweight Subjects: A Pilot Study
Elena Philippou, Nicola M. Neary, Owais Chaudhri, Audrey E. Brynes, Anne Dornhorst, Anthony R. Leeds, Mary Hickson and Gary S. Frost
Obesity 17: 396-401; advance online publication, December 4, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.533
Brief Reports
Genetic Analysis
A Rapid PCR-based Method for the Identification of ob Mutant Mice
Justin D. Ellett, Zachary P. Evans, Guojing Zhang, Kenneth D. Chavin and Demetri D. Spyropoulos
Obesity 17: 402-404; advance online publication, October 23, 2008; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.443
