Prostate cancer program at UCLAs Jonsson Cancer Center designated a site of research excellence
...te cancer. Researchers believe the type of dietary fat is likely to be important in prostate cancer development, and their strategy calls for a decrease in omega-6 fatty acids found in animal and vegetable fats and an increase in omega-3 fatty acids delivered through dietary fish and fish-oil supplements...New study shows weight loss decreases ACE enzyme that controls blood pressure
...s of the renin-angiotensin system were produced in fat tissue, Harp and colleagues extended their work to humans, she said. Volunteers were supplied with calorie-restricted, defined diets that enabled them to lose modest amounts of weight, about 5 to 10 percent. Researchers found that in addition to sign...Calcium-blocker drug slows artery clogging better than beta blocker
...and arteries and reducing the size of plaques, the fat deposits that accumulate in arteries. The report shows that 19.8 percent of the lacidipine-treated patients had a regression of arterial plaque after four years treatment, while 15.7 percent of patients taking atenolol had a similar regression. The...Visceral fat loss after dieting is not necessarily responsible for disease risk improvements
...linked to visceral fat, rather than other types of fat deposits, especially in people with different raci...n which white and African American women lost body fat in order to determine the potential influence of the location of fat loss on disease risk factors. ...Pituitary tumor cells in Cushings syndrome found to express large amounts of protein receptor
...e weight gain with rounding of the face; increased fat in the neck; thinning skin; excess hair growth on ... respond to insulin, which lowers blood sugar. In fat cells, PPAR-gamma regulates sugar metabolism. In view of the relationship between excess steroid ho...Obesity study focuses on after-school hours
...ng part is we are going to check their actual body fat as well," Dr. Yin said, with the help of a mobile ...adiation to accurately measure percentage of body fat compared to muscle and bone. They'll also keep records of what children eat and psychosocial issues ...Nearness of supermarkets boosts peoples intake of nutritious fruits and vegetables, study reveals
...ct was weaker. We saw something similar with total fat and saturated fat intake." "Part of the significance of this study is that it promotes an environmental understandin...Guidelines issued for metabolic complications related to HIV & antiretrovirals
...tions such as insulin resistance and abnormal body fat distribution that are occurring in association wit...ic acid disorders, bone disease, and abnormal body fat distribution. These metabolic complications are troubling--high cholesterol and blood glucose levels...Early sexual development, childhood obesity link is opposite for boys and girls, UIC study says
...e devoted toward height than to the development of fat tissue, while early-maturing girls are more likely to store extra energy intake as fat tissue." The new study looked at childhood obesity by assessing body stature and early sexual matur...JCI table of contents, November 4, 2002
... people, yet the factors controlling thebuildup of fat within our bodies are not completely understood. T...The primary source of stored energy in mammals are fat depositsand if energy needs cannot be met during "fight or flight" situations,signals sent from the ...... people, yet the factors controlling thebuildup of fat within our bodies are not completely understood. T...The primary source of stored energy in mammals are fat depositsand if energy needs cannot be met during "fight or flight" situations,signals sent from the ...OHSU researcher presents findings on appetite-reducing hormone at neuroscience meeting
... to study the impacts of the hormone secreted from fat tissue in the gut on certain neurons in the brain involved in weight regulation. Their results were published in the Aug. 8 edition of the journal Nature. Cowley's presentation of the findings will take place on Wednesday, November 6, at the annual n...Growth hormone, sex steroid combination 'not ready for prime time'
...bstantially increased lean body mass and decreased fat mass in both sexes. In combination with testostero...red to baseline measures, in lean body mass, total fat mass, muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and adverse effects. (Cardiac endurance, measured du...Obese women have thicker carotid artery walls, higher stroke risk
...region, increased caloric intake, increased animal fat intake and sedentary habits have led to a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, the researchers say. Researchers took a sub-sample of 310 study participants (average age 55) who had ultrasound testing to examine the intima-media thickness (IMT)...Purdue researchers design fishes' diets to make you healthier
...and metabolism levels, and differ in the amount of fat they retain. Eating a high fatty acid diet in a farm environment turns hybrid striped bass into little butterballs, while yellow perch stay very lean, Brown said. The ability to raise more nutritional fish of a variety of species should encourage gr...Students eat excessive amounts of fat at school
...the recommended third, of their daily allowance of fat in school cafeteria lunches, according to a recent study. School-provided lunches had the highest fat content of the school food offerings examined in the study. But school breakfasts, "a la carte" dini...Dogs on fatty diet may give clues to human disease development
... Coonhound puppies on diets containing the type of fat found in deep-fried foods are furthering understan...nother group fed one with a moderate level of this fat type, both had reduced growth, bone formation and immune function, said John Turek, Purdue professor...Moderate physical activity is critical for reducing the risk of chronic disease in older women
...der women." Reducing intra-abdominal, or visceral, fat is important because in addition to increasing the...disease and diabetes, among other conditions, such fat can raise insulin levels, which promotes the growth of cancer cells. People with high levels of intr...Foot and mouth report recommends major changes to the lamb supply chain
...s the 2001 outbreak unless changes are made to the fat lamb supply-chain, according to new research publi...and co-ordination in the liveweight and deadweight fat lamb chain needs to be improved. A thorough and strategic reassessment of the UK fat lamb chain sho...Internet weight loss program effective among adults at risk for diabetes
...nselor. They were instructed to report calorie and fat intake, exercise energy expenditure, and any comme...hs and a greater reduction in their consumption of fat calories over the course of the year. Use of the Web site was associated with weight loss in both gr...