Fat mass and obesity associated gene ( FTO) is the most relevant polygene for obesity to date. It has been identified by genome wide association studies concerning body weight regulation. However, its functional relevance for the pathogenesis of obesity remains elusive. Studies in rodents provide data pointing to a central role of FTO through regulation of food intake. In addition, peripheral e...

results from 110 subjects with cpp, 46 girls (41.8%) were considered as intervention and 64 (58.2%) as control groups. the mean age at initial visit was 7.46 ± 1.03 years. the bmi standard deviation scores in both groups was not significantly different at sixth and 12th months of treatment compared with baseline (p = 0.257 and p = 0.839, respectively). the prevalence of obesity was not signific...

BACKGROUND Using dietary pattern analysis method could provide more information about nutritional etiology of chronic disease such as obesity. The aim of this study is to determine the association between major dietary patterns and general and central obesity among adult women living in Tehran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, Iran, with 460 women aged 20-50 years. Die...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the role of low physical activity at work (sedentary work or low physical job demand) in the increasing prevalence of obesity of US workers. METHODS This cross-sectional and secondary data analysis included 1,001 male and 1,018 female workers (age range: 32-69) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) II study (2004-2006). S...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the relationship of anemia and body mass index among adult women in Jiangsu Province, China. Data were collected in a sub-national cross-sectional survey, and 1,537 women aged 20 years and above were included in the analyses. Subjects were classified by body mass index (BMI) categories as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese according to th...

Background Little is known about the role of low physical activity at work (sedentary work or low physical job demand) in the increasing prevalence of obesity of US workers. Methods This cross-sectional and secondary data analysis included 1,001 male and 1,018 female workers (age range: 32–69) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) II study (2004–2006). Sed...

OBJECTIVE South Asians have a high prevalence of central obesity. When the diagnosis of diabetes is made, they have a very high risk of developing renal failure. In the current study, we explored the hypothesis that central obesity is associated with the development of renal injury, before the manifestation of diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We invited first-degree nondiabetic relatives...