TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 17, Issue 5 (May 2009)

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The Lehman Series

The Lehman Series

Updated Evidence-based Recommendations for Best Practices in Weight Loss Surgery FREE

George L. Blackburn, Frank B. Hu and Matthew M. Hutter

Obesity 17: 839-841; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.572

Intervention and Prevention

Expert Panel on Weight Loss Surgery: Executive Report Update

George L. Blackburn, Matthew M. Hutter, Alan M. Harvey, Caroline M. Apovian, Hannah R.W. Boulton, Susan Cummings, John A. Fallon, Isaac Greenberg, Michael E. Jiser, Daniel B. Jones, Stephanie B. Jones, Lee M. Kaplan, John J. Kelly, Rayford S. Kruger Jr, David B. Lautz, Carine M. Lenders, Robert LoNigro, Helen Luce, Anne McNamara, Ann T. Mulligan, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Frank M. Perna, Janey S.A. Pratt, Stancel M. Riley Jr, Malcolm K. Robinson, John R. Romanelli, Edward Saltzman, Roman Schumann, Scott A. Shikora, Roger L. Snow, Stephanie Sogg, Mary A. Sullivan, Michael Tarnoff, Christopher C. Thompson, Christina C. Wee, Nancy Ridley, John Auerbach, Frank B. Hu, Leslie Kirle, Rita B. Buckley and Catherine L. Annas

Obesity 17: 842-862; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.578

Best Practice Updates for Surgical Care in Weight Loss Surgery

John J. Kelly, Scott Shikora, Daniel B. Jones, Matthew H. Hutter, Malcolm K. Robinson, John Romanelli, Frederick Buckley, Andrew Lederman, George L. Blackburn and David Lautz

Obesity 17: 863-870; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.570

Best Practice Updates for Multidisciplinary Care in Weight Loss Surgery

Caroline M. Apovian, Sue Cummings, Wendy Anderson, Loren Borud, Kelly Boyer, Kristina Day, Edward Hatchigian, Barbara Hodges, Mary E. Patti, Mark Pettus, Frank Perna, Daniel Rooks, Edward Saltzman, June Skoropowski, Michael B. Tantillo and Phyllis Thomason

Obesity 17: 871-879; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.580

Behavioral and Psychological Care in Weight Loss Surgery: Best Practice Update

Isaac Greenberg, Stephanie Sogg and Frank M. Perna

Obesity 17: 880-884; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.571

Best Practice Updates for Informed Consent and Patient Education in Weight Loss Surgery

Christina C. Wee, Janey S. Pratt, Robert Fanelli, Patricia Q. Samour, Linda S. Trainor and Michael K. Paasche-Orlow

Obesity 17: 885-888; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.567

Update on Best Practice Recommendations for Anesthetic Perioperative Care and Pain Management in Weight Loss Surgery, 2004–2007

Roman Schumann, Stephanie B. Jones, Bronwyn Cooper, Scott D. Kelley, Mark Vanden Bosch, Vilma E. Ortiz, Kathleen A. Connor, Michael D. Kaufman, Alan M. Harvey and Daniel B. Carr

Obesity 17: 889-894; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.569

Best Practice Updates for Nursing Care in Weight Loss Surgery

Ann T. Mulligan, Anne M. McNamara, Hannah W. Boulton, Linda S. Trainor, Carol Raiano and Ann Mullen

Obesity 17: 895-900; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.579

Best Practice Updates for Pediatric/Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery

Janey S.A. Pratt, Carine M. Lenders, Emily A. Dionne, Alison G. Hoppin, George L.K. Hsu, Thomas H. Inge, David F. Lawlor, Margaret F. Marino, Alan F. Meyers, Jennifer L. Rosenblum and Vivian M. Sanchez

Obesity 17: 901-910; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.577

An Update on Best Practice Guidelines for Specialized Facilities and Resources Necessary for Weight Loss Surgical Programs

David B. Lautz, Michael E. Jiser, John J. Kelly, Scott A. Shikora, Sheila K. Partridge, John R. Romanelli, Robert J. Cella and John P. Ryan

Obesity 17: 911-917; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.581

Best Practices in Policy and Access (Coding and Reimbursement) for Weight Loss Surgery

Scott A. Shikora, Rayford S. Kruger Jr, George L. Blackburn, John A. Fallon, Alan M. Harvey, Elvira Q. Johnson, Lee Kaplan, Edward C. Mun, Stancel Riley Jr, Malcolm K. Robinson, James E. Sabin, Roger L. Snow, Robert LoNigro, Lee J. Steingisser, David B. Lautz and Policy & Access Task Group

Obesity 17: 918-923; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.573

Best Practice Updates for Weight Loss Surgery Data Collection

Matthew M. Hutter, Daniel B. Jones, Stancel M. Riley Jr, Roger L. Snow, Robert J. Cella, Benjamin E. Schneider and Kerri A. Clancy

Obesity 17: 924-928; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.568

Endoscopic Interventions for Weight Loss Surgery

James C. Ellsmere, Christopher C. Thompson, William R. Brugge, Ram Chuttani, David J. Desilets, David W. Rattner, Michael E. Tarnoff and Lee M. Kaplan

Obesity 17: 929-933; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.588

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Effect of Weight Loss on Proinflammatory State of Mononuclear Cells in Obese Women

Prashant Kant and Mark Hull

Obesity 17: 934; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.6

Response to "Effect of Weight Loss on Proinflammatory State of Mononuclear Cells in Obese Women"

Wayne H.-H. Sheu, Ching-Mei Wu, Wen-Jane Lee and I-Te Lee

Obesity 17: 934-935; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.7

Predictive Equations for Body Fat in Asian Indians

Pranav C. Yajnik and Chittaranjan S. Yajnik

Obesity 17: 935-936; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.21

Response to "Predictive Equations for Body Fat in Asian Indians"

Kashish Goel, Nidhi Gupta, Anoop Misra, Pawan Poddar, Ravindra M. Pandey, Naval K. Vikram and Jasjeet S. Wasir

Obesity 17: 936-937; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.41

Abdominal Cavity Compliance: A Participant More in the Building Up of Visceral Obesity

Rosário Monteiro, Elisa Keating, Pedro Castro and Isabel Azevedo

Obesity 17: 937; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.34

Lack of Relation Between Bitter Taste Receptor TAS2R38 and BMI in Adults

Stefanie Sausenthaler, Peter Rzehak, H.-Erich Wichmann and Joachim Heinrich

Obesity 17: 937-938; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.15

Response to "Lack of Relation Between Bitter Taste Receptor TAS2R38 and BMI in Adults"

Beverly J. Tepper

Obesity 17: 939; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.45

Biased Corrections or Biased About Corrections?

James Greenberg

Obesity 17: 939-940; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.10

Response to "Biased Corrections or Biased About Corrections"

Katherine M. Flegal, Barry I. Graubard, David F. Williamson and Mitchell H. Gail

Obesity 17: 940; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.13

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Review

Epidemiology

The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and Update FREE

Rebecca M. Puhl and Chelsea A. Heuer

Obesity 17: 941-964; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.636

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Articles

Adipocyte Biology

Altering PPARbold gamma Ligand Selectivity Impairs Adipogenesis by Thiazolidinediones But Not Hormonal Inducers

Shanika P. Samarasinghe, Maria M. Sutanto, Arpad M. Danos, Daniel N. Johnson, Matthew J. Brady and Ronald N. Cohen

Obesity 17: 965-972; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.629

Integrative Physiology

Liver NF-kappaB and AP-1 DNA Binding in Obese Patients

Luis A. Videla, Gladys Tapia, Ramón Rodrigo, Paulina Pettinelli, Daniela Haim, Catherine Santibañez, A. Verónica Araya, Gladys Smok, Attila Csendes, Luis Gutierrez, Jorge Rojas, Jaime Castillo, Owen Korn, Fernando Maluenda, Juan C. Díaz, Guillermo Rencoret and Jaime Poniachik

Obesity 17: 973-979; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.601

Low Sympathetic Tone and Obese Phenotype in Oxytocin-deficient Mice

Claudia Camerino

Obesity 17: 980-984; advance online publication, February 26, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.12

Behavior and Psychology

Psychosocial Functioning Improves Following Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

Meg H. Zeller, Avani C. Modi, Jennie G. Noll, Jeffrey D. Long and Thomas H. Inge

Obesity 17: 985-990; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.644

A Statewide Intervention Reduces BMI in Adults: Shape Up Rhode Island Results

Rena R. Wing, Angela M. Pinto, Melissa M. Crane, Rajiv Kumar, Brad M. Weinberg and Amy A. Gorin

Obesity 17: 991-995; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.655

Pre- and Postsurgery Behavioral Compliance, Patient Health, and Postbariatric Surgical Weight Loss

Ruzbeh Toussi, Ken Fujioka and Karen J. Coleman

Obesity 17: 996-1002; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.628

Intervention and Prevention

A Longitudinal Study of Sedentary Behavior and Overweight in Adolescent Girls

Margarita S. Treuth, Chris D. Baggett, Charlotte A. Pratt, Scott B. Going, John P. Elder, Eileen Y. Charneco and Larry S. Webber

Obesity 17: 1003-1008; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.598

Changes in Symptoms of Depression With Weight Loss: Results of a Randomized Trial

Lucy F. Faulconbridge, Thomas A. Wadden, Robert I. Berkowitz, David B. Sarwer, Leslie G. Womble, Louise A. Hesson, Albert J. Stunkard and Anthony N. Fabricatore

Obesity 17: 1009-1016; advance online publication, February 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.647

Prevention of Weight Gain in Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Pioglitazone

Robert F. Kushner and Melissa Sujak

Obesity 17: 1017-1022; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.651

Prevention and Reversal of Obesity and Glucose Intolerance in Mice by DHA Derivatives

Martin Rossmeisl, Tomas Jelenik, Zuzana Jilkova, Kristyna Slamova, Vladimir Kus, Michal Hensler, Dasa Medrikova, Ctibor Povysil, Pavel Flachs, Vidya Mohamed-Ali, Morten Bryhn, Kjetil Berge, Anne K. Holmeide and Jan Kopecky

Obesity 17: 1023-1031; advance online publication, January 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.602

Genetics

Maternal Pregestational BMI Is Associated With Methylation of the PPARGC1A Promoter in Newborns

Carolina Gemma, Silvia Sookoian, Jorge Alvariñas, Silvia I. García, Laura Quintana, Diego Kanevsky, Claudio D. González and Carlos J. Pirola

Obesity 17: 1032-1039; advance online publication, January 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.605

Genetic and Environmental Contributions to BMI in Adolescent and Young Adult Women

Alexis E. Duncan, Arpana Agrawal, Julia D. Grant, Kathleen K. Bucholz, Pamela A.F. Madden and Andrew C. Heath

Obesity 17: 1040-1043; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.643

Proteasome Subunits mRNA Expressions Correlate With Male BMI: Implications for a Role in Obesity

Kozue Sakamoto, Youichi Sato, Toshikatsu Shinka, Masako Sei, Isoko Nomura, Mayumi Umeno, Ashraf A. Ewis and Yutaka Nakahori

Obesity 17: 1044-1049; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.612

Epidemiology

Prevalence of Night Eating in Obese and Nonobese Twins

Sanna Tholin, AnnaKarin Lindroos, Per Tynelius, Torbjörn åkerstedt, Albert J. Stunkard, Cynthia M. Bulik and Finn Rasmussen

Obesity 17: 1050-1055; advance online publication, February 19, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.676

Waist Circumference Measurement by Site, Posture, Respiratory Phase, and Meal Time: Implications for Methodology

Sunil K. Agarwal, Anoop Misra, Priyanka Aggarwal, Amit Bardia, Ruchika Goel, Naval K. Vikram, Jasjeet S. Wasir, Nazia Hussain, Krithika Ramachandran and Ravindra M. Pandey

Obesity 17: 1056-1061; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.635

Inflammation and Race and Gender Differences in Computerized Tomography-measured Adipose Depots

Lydia E. Beasley, Annemarie Koster, Anne B. Newman, M. Kassim Javaid, Luigi Ferrucci, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Lewis H. Kuller, Marco Pahor, Laura A. Schaap, Marjolein Visser, Susan M. Rubin, Bret H. Goodpaster, Tamara B. Harris and The Health ABC study

Obesity 17: 1062-1069; advance online publication, January 22, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.627

Obesity and Menstrual Irregularity: Associations With SHBG, Testosterone, and Insulin

Shuying Wei, Michael D. Schmidt, Terence Dwyer, Robert J. Norman and Alison J. Venn

Obesity 17: 1070-1076; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.641

Adult Obesity and Office-based Quality of Care in the United States

Jun Ma, Lan Xiao and Randall S. Stafford

Obesity 17: 1077-1085; advance online publication, February 5, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.653

Truncal and Abdominal Fat as Determinants of High Triglycerides and Low HDL-cholesterol in Adolescents

Beatriz Tresaco, Luis A. Moreno, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco B. Ortega, Gloria Bueno, Marcela González-Gross, Julia Wärnberg, Angel Gutiérrez, Miguel García-Fuentes, Ascensión Marcos, Manuel J. Castillo, Manuel Bueno and the AVENA Study Group

Obesity 17: 1086-1091; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.626

Trends in Child Overweight Rates and Energy Intake in France From 1999 to 2007: Relationships With Socioeconomic Status

Sandrine Lioret, M. Touvier, C. Dubuisson, A. Dufour, G. Calamassi-Tran, L. Lafay, J.-L. Volatier and B. Maire

Obesity 17: 1092-1100; advance online publication, January 15, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.619

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Short Communications

Behavior and Psychology

Reductions in Internal Disinhibition During Weight Loss Predict Better Weight Loss Maintenance

Meghan L. Butryn, J. Graham Thomas and Michael R. Lowe

Obesity 17: 1101-1103; advance online publication, January 29, 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2008.646

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