Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from June 2003

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from June 2003

Commercial weight-loss programs better than attempting weight loss on your own.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Over a 2-year period, obese patients who followed a commercial weight-loss program lost significantly more weight than did similar patients who tried...

Sibutramine effective for weight loss in obese adolescents.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese adolescents whose behavioral therapy weight loss program was supplemented with sibutramine lost significantly more weight than did similar...

Controlled high-fat diet induces obese syndrome in rats.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A controlled high-fat diet induced an obese syndrome in rats. According to recent research from the United States, "The prevalence of obesity is increasing. Although the etiology of obesity is...

Bitter melon counteracts adverse effects of a high-fat diet in rats.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) counteracted the adverse effects of a high-fat diet in rats. "Bitter melon (BM) is known for its hypoglycemic effect but its effect on rats fed a hyperinsulinemic...

Food insecurity associated with increased risk of obesity in California women.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Insecurity about the availability and safety of food increased the risk of obesity in non-white women in California. "Food insecurity, the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally...

Acarviosine-simmondsin reduces food intake and hyperglycemia.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acarviosine-simmondsin, a novel compound obtained from acarviosine-glucose and simmondsin by Thermus maltogenic amylase, reduced food intake and hyperglycemia. According to a study from South...

Molecule helps prevent inflammation and heart disease in fat-fed mice.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A molecule thought to contribute to the development of heart disease appears instead to help suppress it, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. When...

Atherosclerosis found in mice lacking LDL protein 5 and apolipoprotein E.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe hypercholesterolemia, impaired fat tolerance, and advanced atherosclerosis were found in mice lacking both low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 and apolipoprotein E. "LDL...

High cholesterol and sugar diet impairs insulin sensitivity in rats.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A cholesterol- and sucrose-rich diet promoted lipoprotein peroxidation and impaired insulin sensitivity in rats. "The effects of a diet rich in cholesterol and sucrose on lipoprotein peroxidation...

Isoflavone consumption does not increase bone mass in osteopenic obese rats.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Isoflavone consumption did not increase the bone mass in osteopenic obese female Zucker rats. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, "Some...

Scientists throw light on drug-induced weight gain.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Sheffield have identified two genes that could prevent millions of patients from gaining weight as a result of their medication. Their work was presented at the...

Exercise increases nuclear AMPK alpha[subscript]2 in human skeletal muscle.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exercise increased nuclear AMPK alpha[subscript]2 in human skeletal muscle. According to recent research from Australia, "An acute bout of exercise increases skeletal muscle glucose uptake, improves...

Physical performance level associates with attitude toward exercise.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physical performance level was associated with attitude toward exercise in older adults. "The Hebrew Home Study of Impairment and Exercise is a cross-sectional community-based study of nondisabled...

Reliv International achieves record sales, doubles net income.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reliv International, Inc., (RELV), an international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology products, announced its results of operations for the 3 months...

Teens' weight gains blamed on inactivity.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Over 2 decades, teenagers have been getting fatter because they have been exercising less, not because they have been eating more, a study said. Researcher Lisa Sutherland of the University of North...

UAB looks at role of exercise in maintaining weight loss.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's no secret that exercise is an important part of losing weight and keeping it off. But what kind of exercise is most efficient? Resistance training such as lifting weights or aerobic exercise? ...

Obesity almost as expensive as smoking, cost study says.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The total medical costs of overweight and obesity may now rival those of smoking, according to a new study. In 1998, Americans spent $78.5 billion in overweight and obesity-related medical costs,...

Physical activity decreases vascular stiffness in 70-to 79-year-olds.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from the Health ABC Study indicate that even minimal physical activity can decrease vascular stiffness in 70-to 79-year-olds. According to recent research published in the Journal of Aging...

Wayne State University study finds significant differences among infant formulas.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Infants fed different infant formulas can develop significantly different levels of bone mineral content and bone mineral density - key indicators of bone strength - according to a recent study. ...

Abdominal diameter associated with insulin sensitivity in Chinese patients.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sagittal abdominal diameter was associated with insulin sensitivity in Chinese hypertensive patients and their siblings. According to recent research published in the Journal of Human Hypertension,...

Glucose tolerance status predictive of weight change.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glucose tolerance status was predictive of weight change in a triethnic population. "Insulin resistance, insulin secretion, and glucose tolerance may predict weight change. A total of 1,194 adults...

ACTH and alpha-MSH inhibit leptin expression and secretion in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ACTH and alpha-MSH inhibited leptin expression and secretion in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. According to a study from England and Italy, "Leptin is the 167 amino-acid protein product of the Lep (obese) gene...

Leptin response in GH-transgenic sheep similar to that of normal sheep.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The leptin response to glucose infusion in GH-transgenic sheep as similar to that of normal sheep. According to recent research from Australia, "To study the regulation of leptin secretion in...

Leptin responsiveness necessary for preventing diet-induced obesity.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Animal studies have indicated that leptin responsiveness is necessary for preventing diet-induced obesity. According to published research from the United States, "Changes in the biological...

Food and drink officials meet with WHO about diet strategies.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amid alarm about widespread obesity and the risks of diets laden with fat and sugar, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) held talks recently with representatives of the food and drink...

Food for thought: Obesity, diabetes may be all in the head.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have homed in on a brain mechanism that reduces food intake and affects the availability of blood glucose. The results open the door to new ways of thinking about obesity and type II...

Queen's University study targets family doctors in treatment.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the wake of recent alarming reports that inactive, overweight Canadians are on a fast track to heart disease, researchers at Queen's University believe their new obesity study will change the way...

Ghrelin may have promise in the regulation of appetite and body weight.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ghrelin may have promise in the regulation of appetite and body weight. "Obesity is a global epidemic that has proven daunting to prevent and treat. The prevalences of obesity (body mass index...

Study documents national trends in use of antiobesity medications.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of antiobesity drugs peaked in 1997 and decreased after the withdrawal of fenfluramine-phentermine combination therapy (fen-phen, a prescription appetite suppressant) from the market (in 1997...

Activity level and body weight not predictive of pancreatic cancer mortality.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neither physical activity level nor body weight was predictive of pancreatic cancer mortality. According to a study from the United States, "In a study of 32,687 subjects with data on physical...

Government won't force companies on healthier food.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Bush administration says the government can't force food companies to produce and promote more nutritious products in an effort to reduce obesity, although it is trying to encourage them. U.S....

Women with eating disorder histories report positive feelings after pregnancy.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with eating disorder histories report positive feelings after pregnancy. According to a study from Sweden, "in spite of the growing problems of eating disorders in society, no publications...

Johns Hopkins to study ways to enhance healthy behavior.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced it will establish a new department to study human behavior and health. It is a unique interdisciplinary approach dedicated to directly...

H[subscript]1-histamine receptor affinity predicts weight gain for antipsychotic drugs.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HI-histamine receptor affinity predicted short-term weight gain for typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs. "As a result of superior efficacy and overall tolerability, atypical antipsychotic...

Independent analysis validates LipoSan Ultra study.
June 7, 2003... 2003 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vanson HaloSource released an independent report that underscores earlier test results proving the efficacy of LipoSan Ultra, a safe, chitosan-based, Ephedra-free weight management product. This...

Obesity increases cancer mortality.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Results from a large prospective study indicate that obesity significantly increases the mortality from all cancers and from individual cancer types...

Lifestyle changes significantly lower blood pressure and heart disease risk.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Patients with hypertension can lower their blood pressure by strategies involving multiple lifestyle modifications, according to the results of the...

Physicians need training to deal with childhood obesity.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians could use additional training to deal with the growing problem of childhood obesity, according to a report in Clinical Pediatrics. "The purpose of this study was to survey physicians...

Dietary fats play a role in the pathogenesis of gallstones.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary fats play a role in the pathogenesis of gallstones. According to a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Bioscience, "Gallstone disease is exceptionally common, occurring...

Autonomic cardiac profile improves after weight reduction.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severely obese patients who lost weight during a three-week weight reduction program experienced a significant improvement in autonomic cardiac profile. According to published research from Italy,...

Acarviosine-simmondsin exerts antiobesity effects in rats.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acarviosine-simmondsin, a novel compound obtained from acarviosine-glucose and simmondsin by Thermus maltogenic amylase, reduced food intake and suppressed hyperglycemia in rats. "Simmondsin was...

BMI related to expression of butyrylcholinesterase C-4/5 complex.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Body mass index was related to the expression of the C-4/5 complex of human butyrylcholinesterase. According to published research from Brazil, "The activity of a supposedly heteromeric complex...

Cortical bone resorption during exercise is interleukin-6 genotype-dependent.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cortical bone resorption during exercise was interleukin-6 genotype-dependent, according to a report in the European Journal of Applied Physiology. "The objective of this study was to examine the...

IL-1 receptor antagonist linked to fat distribution in Cushing syndrome.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is associated with fat distribution in patients with endogenous Cushing syndrome. According to a study from Norway, "The weight gain and visceral obesity...

Iowa-based company produces weight-management aid.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kemin Consumer Care, L.C., part of the Kemin group of companies based in Des Moines, Iowa announced the introduction of a weight-management product known as Satise Satiety Aid. The active...

Conjugated linoleic acid increases enzyme activity of fatty acid synthesis.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary conjugated linoleic acid increased the activity and mRNA levels of enzymes involved in hepatic fatty acid synthesis and oxidation in mice. "The effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid...

New equations predict maximal aerobic power from multi-stage shuttle run test.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New equations are more accurate at predicting maximal aerobic power from a multi-stage shuttle run test. According to a study from Canada, "The purpose of this study was to test the accuracy of...

Socio-economic status effects physical activity of prepubescent children.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Socio-economic status effects physical activity of prepubescent children. "In order to assess possible influences of socioeconomic status and gender on habitual physical activity (HPA) of...

A new normal: Revised blood pressure guidelines set stricter limits.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- What may have been considered a normal blood pressure reading previously may now signal the start of high blood pressure (hypertension). A newly revised national classification system toughens up...

Class action lawsuit filed over diet drug.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is the target of a securities class action lawsuit from investors claiming the company and its leadership made misleading and false statements regarding AXOKINE, a diet drug....

STAT 3 needed for regulation of proopiomelanocortin gene expression by leptin.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 is required for the regulation of hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin gene expression by leptin. "Leptin acts on the brain to regulate body weight...

Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits adipocyte differentiation.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid inhibited differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and decreased PPAR-gamma expression. According to published research from the United States, "The...

International panel to produce comprehensive diet-cancer report.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A panel of the world's leading cancer and nutrition experts met in London under the auspices of the World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF International) and the American Institute for Cancer...

Nutrilite Ginkgo Biloba meets ConsumerLab.com quality standards.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutrilite Ginkgo Biloba and DHA was one of just three gingko biloba products to pass a recent ConsumerLab.com review of memory enhancing supplements. "Consumer education is vital to the success of...

Estrogen regulates lipid metabolism through lipid uptake.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lipid uptake is the mechanism through which estrogen regulates lipid metabolism in aromatase-deficient mice. According to recent research from Australia, "Estrogen deficiency in the aromatase...

Endogenous opioid beta-endorphin plays role in energy homeostasis.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endogenous opioid beta-endorphin appears to play a role in energy homeostasis. "Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons in the hypothalamus are direct targets of the adipostatic hormone leptin and...

Energy-dense diet often chosen for its low cost, taste, and convenience.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An energy-dense diet is often chosen for its low cost, taste, and convenience. According to a study from the United States, "Dietary energy density (ED) appears to have a major influence on the...

Antiobesity drugs enhance weight reduction.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antiobesity drugs enhance weight reduction in obese patients. According to a study from Germany, "Obesity and its associated diseases are an increasing challenge in medicine. A change in lifestyle...

37% of children in Georgia tip scales too far.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Georgia children are more likely to be overweight than previously thought, with nearly 37% considered too heavy, according to a study released at an obesity conference in Athens, Georgia. Younger...

Prolactin inhibits lipoprotein lipase activity in human white adipose tissue.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prolactin inhibited lipoprotein lipase activity in human white adipose tissue. According to recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, "During lactation...

Atkins diet vindicated but long-term success questionable.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A month after Dr. Robert C. Atkins' death, his much-ridiculed diet has received its most powerful scientific support yet: Two studies in one of medicine's most distinguished journals show it really...

Melanocortin receptor subtypes play different roles in cachexia.
June 14, 2003... 2003 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Melanocortin receptor subtypes play different roles in the development of cachexia. "Animals and humans respond to starvation with a complex neuroendocrine response that ultimately leads to an...

Leptin response to diet less than expected in men with diverse weight histories.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Men with dissimilar weight gain histories responded differently to a reduced calorie diet in terms of leptin reduction and insulin levels, but the...

Obesity increases cancer mortality.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese adults who consumed a soy-based meal replacement product lost weight and fat mass and experienced a reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...

Calorie limits and diet makeup modulate tumorigenesis by different mechanisms.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Calorie restriction and diet composition modulate spontaneous intestinal tumorigenesis in Apc[superscript]Min mice through different mechanisms. "We evaluated the effects of diet on intestinal...

Dietary calcium and dairy products aid in prevention and treatment of obesity.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary calcium and dairy products aid in the prevention and treatment of obesity. According to a study from the United States, "Dietary calcium plays a pivotal role in the regulation of energy...

Breath test used to monitor mitochondrial oxidation in dieting women.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The 2-keto[1-[superscript]13C]isocaproate breath test was used to monitor mitochondrial oxidation in obese women on a restricted-calorie diet. According to a study from Spain, "The...

Dietary glycemic index useful for regulation of body weight.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The dietary glycemic index can be a useful tool for managing body weight. According to a study from the United States, "Prevalence rates of overweight and obesity have risen precipitously in the...

Subcutaneous adiposity allows waist-to-hip ratio accuracy.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Subcutaneous adipose tissue is responsible for the ability of waist-to-hip ratio values to accurately estimate distribution of adipose tissue in the body. "The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) reflects the...

Measurement of metabolic rate called a breakthrough for bariatric physicians.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Korr Medical Technologies recently presented the REEVUE Indirect Calorimeter at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The REEVUE brings metabolic measurements to...

Biocultural factors important in understanding obesity in Mexican children.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biocultural aspects are important for the understanding of obesity development in young Mexican schoolchildren. According to a study from the United States, "Obesity related to over-nutrition is...

Maternal employment related to obesity in offspring.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A mother who works outside of the home is more likely to have overweight children. According to recent research published in the Journal of Health Economics, "This paper seeks to determine whether...

Studies: High-protein diets fail to live up to their hype.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two new studies on high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets indicate that the diets fail to live up to their hype, said the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Both studies, which compared...

STAT5 modulates inhibitory effects of GH on adipocyte differentiation.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) modulates the inhibitory effects of growth hormone on adipocyte differentiation. According to a study from Denmark, "Growth hormone (GH)...

Moderation appears key to sustaining an exercise program.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While an intensive exercise regimen has been shown to yield the most health benefits in overweight sedentary adults, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that when given their choice,...

Physical inactivity increases visceral fat; exercise can reverse accumulation.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In findings that should add to the national debate over rising obesity rates in the U.S., Duke University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated that physical inactivity leads to a significant...

Fresh produce - potential risk for consumers.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vegetables are good examples of minimally processed foods with high risk of contamination and therefore good hygienic measures have to be taken during the production from farm to table. The nature...

Study shows liver complications in chronic hepatitis C associated with obesity.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with chronic hepatitis C who are overweight or obese, especially in the abdominal area, are at increased risk for having fatty liver (steatosis) and a more serious condition called...

Beneficial effect of exercise persists after exercise cessation.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that the positive effects of exercise in reducing levels of potentially harmful cholesterol in the blood can persist weeks after exercise...

Report: DASH diet as effective as drugs in reducing blood pressure.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report acknowledges that adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, which is rich in lowfat dairy foods, fruits, and vegetables, has effects similar to single...

Evidence discovered for new interaction site of leptin obesity protein.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Evolutionary, structural, and biochemical evidence has been discovered for a new interaction site of the leptin obesity protein. "The leptin protein is central to the regulation of energy...

Repeated fasting/refeeding elevates leptin without increasing fat mass.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Repeated fasting/refeeding elevated plasma leptin without increasing fat mass in rats. According to recent research from the United States, "It is known that repeated fasting and refeeding...

17-Beta-estradiol and an antiestrogen regulate lipoprotein lipase expression.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 17-Beta-estradiol and antiestrogen ICI:compound 182,780 regulate expression of lipoprotein lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase in isolated subcutaneous abdominal adipocytes. According to recent...

Conjugated linoleic acid lowers body fat in humans.
June 21, 2003... 2003 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Conjugated linoleic acid lowers body fat in humans, but its mechanism of action appears complex. According to a study from Sweden, "Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) comprises a group of unsaturated...