Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: Executive summary
F. X. Pi-Sunyer,Diane M. Becker,Claude Bouchard,Richard A. Carleton,Graham A. Colditz,William H. Dietz,John P. Foreyt,R. J. Garrison,Scott M. Grundy,Barbara C. Hansen,Millicent Higgins,James O. Hill,Barbara V. Howard,Robert J. Kuczmarski,Shiriki K. Kumanyika,R. D. Legako,T. E. Prewitt,A. P. Rocchini,Philip L. Smith,Linda Snetselaar,James R. Sowers,M. Weintrub,Don Williamson,G. T. Wilson,Clinton D. Brown,Karen A. Donato,Nancy D. Ernst,D. R. Hill,Michael J. Horan,Van S. Hubbard,J. P. Kiley,Eva Obarzanek,D. Shriger,E. Chiquette +33 more
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Metabolic and transcriptional response to a high-fat diet in Drosophila melanogaster.
Erilynn T. Heinrichsen,Hui Zhang,James E. Robinson,John T. Ngo,Soda Balla Diop,Rolf Bodmer,William J. Joiner,Christian M. Metallo,Gabriel G. Haddad +8 more
TL;DR: It is found that HFD suppresses CG9510 expression, a gene required for proper triglyceride storage and stress tolerance, and draws an important link between regulation of amino acid metabolism and the response to diet-induced obesity.
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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Versus Standard or Distal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Based on Specific Selection Criteria in the Morbidly Obese: Preliminary Results
TL;DR: Results show that selection of the bariatric surgical procedure to be performed in each patient based on specific criteria leads to acceptable weight loss, improvement in preexisting comorbid conditions, and a high degree of patient satisfaction in most patients.
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Psychological variables associated with weight loss in obese patients seeking treatment at medical centers.
TL;DR: Successful weight loss was associated with increased dietary restraint and reduced disinhibition in obese patients seeking weight-loss treatment in several medical centers throughout Italy.
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Incidence of Obesity Among Young US Children Living in Low-Income Families, 2008–2011
TL;DR: The high incidence of obesity among young low-income children and variations within population subgroups suggest that culturally appropriate intervention efforts should be focused on Hispanics and AIs/ANs.
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Improved Prediction of Body Fat by Measuring Skinfold Thickness, Circumferences, and Bone Breadths
Ada L. Garcia,Karen Wagner,Torsten Hothorn,Corinna Koebnick,Hans-Joachim F. Zunft,Ulrike Trippo +5 more
TL;DR: Combining skinfold thicknesses with circumference and/or bone breadth measures provide a more precise prediction of percent body fat in comparison with established SF equations, and are recommended for use in clinical or epidemiological settings in populations with similar ethnic background.
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