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...en were considered lean if they had <25% body fat and obese if they had 25% body fat. As a group, t...metabolic rate might be explained by their greater fat mass, since both fat and lean tissue are metabolically active. Despite the fact that the obese child...Vitamin C may help 'juice up' metabolism in older adults, offsetting weight gain
...ting that more calories are available to turn into fat in older adults. In 2001, Jones group also publis...t older adults may be able to avoid increased body fat and some of the associated diseases by removing the unfavorable effects of free radicals and increas...Fatty acid from fish oil fights arrhythmias, sudden death
... good source of protein without the high saturated fat found in fatty meat products....Study could lead to exercise-mimicking drug
...this pathway is pertinent to other tissues such as fat or even to the biology of cancer cells, Williams said. Mitochondria are fundamental to the function of all cells and the pathway that controls mitochondria could possibly be manipulated in other kinds of medical conditions, he said....Mice lacking fat-making enzyme are leaner, more sensitive to leptin and insulin
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... the blood levels of choline to normal and all the fat in the liver went away," said Buchman. Buchman is currently the principal investigator of a study, funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), of patients who have had their intestine surgically removed and are receiving IV nutrition or TPN. ...High-intensity physical training improves cardiovascular fitness in obese adolescents
... composition changes such as declines in abdominal fat and percentage body fat were also significantly greater in the high-intensity physical training group, whereas body fat perc...Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care
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...le substitution of a fruit or vegetable for a high fat snack could go a long way in reducing their risks ...ildren ages 6 to 11 years old eat a diet with more fat than the maximum U.S. recommended level of 30 percent. Moreover, on any given day, 45 percent of ch...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
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...on of 10.8 cm was achieved after one year. Excess fat around the waist is associated with insulin resistance, high blood sugar, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure Blood pressure (bp): In patients with hypertension, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were reduced by 18.1mmHg and 9.9m...Prostate cancer is costly for Californians, according to UCSF researchers
...tive family history, black racial identity, animal fat consumption, and specific genetic variations. This study estimated both direct and indirect costs of prostate cancer in California for 1998. Researchers analyzed California specific hospitalization and mortality data. Direct costs were categorized ac...Directed antisense expression moderates feeding and weight gain
...thalamus respond with vigorous feeding and reduced fat metabolism. Ghrelin stimulates the growth hormone (GH) secretogogue receptor (GHS-R) on hypothalamic and pituitary neurons, promoting GH release, and leaving the treated animals in a state of positive energy balance, where they become obese when su...American Heart Association weighs in on fat substitutes
DALLAS, June 11 The jury is still out on whether fat substitutes provide a health benefit, because indi...ced-fat foods and beverages, many of which contain fat substitutes, yet the number of overweight individuals continues to increase," says Judith Wylie-Rose....... Here is how it works: When the body's muscle and fat cells grow resistant to insulin, the beta cells in the pancreas shift into overdrive to produce more insulin to compensate. Over time, this high workload causes beta cells to wear out in some people and produce less insulin, or stop altogether, causi...