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• Select Utility of consensus statement in assessment of obesity: A study among undergraduate medical students from rural northwest India

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  Utility of consensus statement in assessment of obesity: A study among undergraduate medical students from rural northwest India

  Authors:Shailja Sharma, Sunil Raina, Ashok Bhardwaj, Vishav Chander, Dinesh Kumar, and Sushant SharmaFrom:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20131,844 words Report 1690LByline: Shailja. Sharma, Sunil. Raina, Ashok. Bhardwaj, Vishav. Chander, Dinesh. Kumar, Sushant. Sharma Introduction: In India, obesity is emerging as an important health problem particularly in the urban areas,...
• Select Carbohydrates weigh in on obesity genetics

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  Carbohydrates weigh in on obesity genetics

  Author:Hannah StowerFrom:Nature Medicine (Vol. 20, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2014226 words Brief article 1470LA recent study in humans has identified the first genetic link between body mass index (BMI) and carbohydrate metabolism (Nat. Genet. doi:10.1038/ng.2939). Mario Falchi and his colleagues analyzed DNA arrays for...
• Select New Obesity Study Results Reported from Boise State University (Developing a Statewide Childhood Body Mass Index Surveillance Program)

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  New Obesity Study Results Reported from Boise State University (Developing a Statewide Childhood Body Mass Index Surveillance Program)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Oct. 4, 2014398 words Report 1420LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Research findings on Diet and Nutrition Disorders are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Boise, Idaho, by...
• Select Body mass index as a determinant of carotid intima-media thickness in Nigerian adults with primary hypertension

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  Body mass index as a determinant of carotid intima-media thickness in Nigerian adults with primary hypertension

  Authors:O. Eric, M. Atinuke, O. Abiodun, and J. AdemolaFrom:Annals of African Medicine (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20143,649 words Report 1630LByline: O. Eric, M. Atinuke, O. Abiodun, J. Ademola Background: Long standing hypertension may result in thickening of arterial walls and is reportedly strongly correlated with body mass index (BMI). B-mode...
• Select Data from University of Toronto Provide New Insights into Obesity (Food access and children's BMI in Toronto, Ontario: assessing how the food environment relates to overweight and obesity)

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  Data from University of Toronto Provide New Insights into Obesity (Food access and children's BMI in Toronto, Ontario: assessing how the food environment relates to overweight and obesity)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Feb. 21, 2015375 words Brief article 1380LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Data detailed on Diet and Nutrition Disorders have been presented. According to news reporting originating from Toronto, Canada, by NewsRx...
• Select Comparison of bone mineral density, T-scores and serum zinc between diabetic and non diabetic postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

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  Comparison of bone mineral density, T-scores and serum zinc between diabetic and non diabetic postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

  Authors:Priyanka Siddapur, Anuradha Patil, and Varsha BordeFrom:Journal of Laboratory Physicians (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-June 20153,265 words Clinical report 1530LByline: Priyanka. Siddapur, Anuradha. Patil, Varsha. Borde Context: Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a public health problem. Diabetics are at increased risk of osteoporosis-related fractures. Zinc (Zn) has a role in...
• Select Recent Studies from University of Minnesota Add New Data to Obesity (The Difference Between Slow and Forced Vital Capacity Increases With Increasing Body Mass Index: A Paradoxical Difference in Low and Normal Body Mass Indices)

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  Recent Studies from University of Minnesota Add New Data to Obesity (The Difference Between Slow and Forced Vital Capacity Increases With Increasing Body Mass Index: A Paradoxical Difference in Low and Normal Body Mass Indices)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 18, 2015444 words Article 1240LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in Diet and Nutrition Disorders. According to news reporting out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, by NewsRx editors,...
• Select New Hormones Findings from University of Medical Sciences Reported [Body mass index and gonadotropin hormones (LH & FSH) associate with clinical symptoms among women with polycystic ovary syndrome]

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  New Hormones Findings from University of Medical Sciences Reported [Body mass index and gonadotropin hormones (LH & FSH) associate with clinical symptoms among women with polycystic ovary syndrome]

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 25, 2015368 words Brief article 1310LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in Hormones. According to news reporting from Babol, Iran, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "To evaluate the...
• Select Investigators at University of Miami Describe Findings in Immigrant and Minority Health (Relationship Between Parent Demographic Characteristics, Perinatal and Early Childhood Behaviors, and Body Mass Index Among Preschool-Age Children)

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  Investigators at University of Miami Describe Findings in Immigrant and Minority Health (Relationship Between Parent Demographic Characteristics, Perinatal and Early Childhood Behaviors, and Body Mass Index Among Preschool-Age Children)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 25, 2015375 words Brief article 1470LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Health and Medicine have been published. According to news originating from Miami, Florida, by NewsRx correspondents,...
• Select Findings from Vaasa Central Hospital Yields New Data on Obesity (Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding In The Super-obese: Peri-operative And Early Outcomes)

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  Findings from Vaasa Central Hospital Yields New Data on Obesity (Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Versus Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding In The Super-obese: Peri-operative And Early Outcomes)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 11, 2015364 words Brief article 1460LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Data detailed on Diet and Nutrition Disorders have been presented. According to news reporting from Vaasa, Finland, by NewsRx journalists,...
• Select Researchers at Taipei Medical University Target Iron Deficiency (Interactive effects of dietary fat/carbohydrate ratio and body mass index on iron deficiency anemia among Taiwanese women)

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  Researchers at Taipei Medical University Target Iron Deficiency (Interactive effects of dietary fat/carbohydrate ratio and body mass index on iron deficiency anemia among Taiwanese women)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  June 20, 2015385 words Article 1210L2015 JUN 20 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Diet and Nutrition. According to news originating from Taipei, Taiwan, by NewsRx...
• Select Studies from State University of New York in the Area of Menopause Described (Body mass index continues to accurately predict percent body fat as women age despite changes in muscle mass and height)

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  Studies from State University of New York in the Area of Menopause Described (Body mass index continues to accurately predict percent body fat as women age despite changes in muscle mass and height)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Aug. 8, 2015437 words Medical condition ov... 1270L2015 AUG 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Menopause. According to news reporting out of Buffalo, New York, by NewsRx editors,...
• Select Reports on Obesity and Genetics Findings from Hamilton General Hospital Provide New Insights (Contribution of common non-synonymous variants in PCSK1 to body mass index variation and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis with ...)

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  Reports on Obesity and Genetics Findings from Hamilton General Hospital Provide New Insights (Contribution of common non-synonymous variants in PCSK1 to body mass index variation and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis with ...)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  July 4, 2015483 words Article 1550L2015 JUL 4 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Data detailed on Diet and Nutrition Disorders have been presented. According to news reporting from Hamilton, Canada, by...
• Select New Findings from Division of Nutrition in the Area of Atherosclerosis Published

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  New Findings from Division of Nutrition in the Area of Atherosclerosis Published

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Jan. 21, 2012456 words Article 1470LIn this recently published study, investigators in Nagoya, Japan conducted a study "To compare the acute effects of shortly pre- vs. postprandial exercise on postprandial lipid metabolism in healthy but sedentary young...
• Select Data on Angiology Described by Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (The effect of mode of conception on obstetrical outcomes differs by body mass index)

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  Data on Angiology Described by Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (The effect of mode of conception on obstetrical outcomes differs by body mass index)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Oct. 31, 2015384 words Report 1490L2015 OCT 31 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Angiology. According to news reporting out of Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx...
• Select Findings from P.S. Hinton and Co-Researchers Advance Knowledge in Weight Loss

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  Findings from P.S. Hinton and Co-Researchers Advance Knowledge in Weight Loss

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  June 30, 2012449 words Report 1480LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Weight Loss. According to news reporting originating in Columbia, Missouri, by NewsRx journalists,...
• Select Recent Findings in Obesity Described by M. Vandergraaf and Colleagues

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  Recent Findings in Obesity Described by M. Vandergraaf and Colleagues

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Mar. 26, 2011398 words Article 1410L"In obesity, insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in skeletal muscle is decreased. We investigated whether the stimulatory effect of acute exercise on glucose uptake and subsequent glycogen synthesis was normal,"...
• Select Obesity may affect LNG-IUS efficacy in treating menorrhagia

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  Obesity may affect LNG-IUS efficacy in treating menorrhagia

  Author:Naseem S. MillerFrom:OB GYN News (Vol. 46, Issue 7)

  July 2011465 words Article 1440LFROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS WASHINGTON--In very obese women, treatment of menorrhagia with levonorgestrel intrauterine system may be slightly less effective, but...
• Select Obesity screening of younger children effective

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  Obesity screening of younger children effective

  Author:Heidi SpleteFrom:Pediatric News (Vol. 45, Issue 7)

  July 2011610 words Article 1490LFROM THE ANNUAL DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK Intensive lifestyle intervention after obesity screening significantly improved body mass index z scores in children aged 2-5 years, compared with children aged 6-21 years,...
• Select Nutritional status of practitioners and race walk city Coari-Amazon/Estado nutricional de praticantes de caminhada e corrida da cidade de Coari-Amazonas

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  Nutritional status of practitioners and race walk city Coari-Amazon/Estado nutricional de praticantes de caminhada e corrida da cidade de Coari-Amazonas

  Authors:Adriane Vieira Mendes, Silmara Miranda Mundim, and Bruno Mendes TavaresFrom:Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Esportiva (Vol. 6, Issue 34) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20123,686 words Article The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and physical activity (walking and running) in adults in the city of Coari, Amazonas. We evaluated 140 subjects of both sexes, between 18 and 60 years of age...