Background The mean weight loss (WL) after successful bariatric surgery is approximately one third of the initial body weight, which mainly achieved between first 2 years follow-up. However, 15–35% patients do not achieve a significant percentage total WL (%TWL). Information on factors associated with higher or lower limited. This study aimed to assess change in %TWL and describe greater lesser...

The influence of supplemental protein during gestation on maternal hormones and fetal growth was determined in composite beef heifers. At AI, 118 heifers were stratified by BW within each composite genotype (BeefX = 1/2 Senepol, 1/4 Brahman, 1/8 Charolais, 1/8 Red Angus and CBX = 1/2 Senepol, 1/4 Brahman, 1/4 Charolais) into 4 treatment groups: high high (HH = 1.4 kg CP/d for first and second t...

Broad-scale models describing predator prey preferences serve as useful departure points for understanding predator-prey interactions at finer scales. Previous analyses used a subjective approach to identify prey weight preferences of the five large African carnivores, hence their accuracy is questionable. This study uses a segmented model of prey weight versus prey preference to objectively qu...

The present study was undertaken to assess if hypothalamic beta-endorphin (beta E) and/or brain mu opioid receptors are associated with 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) (50 micrograms/kg)-induced hypophagia and body weight decline in rats. Hypothalamic beta E concentrations were initially increased to 166% of controls on day 1, and then were depressed to 39% and 49% of control valu...

MMI-166 is a selective inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9. Mice implanted a human colon cancer orthotopically received 200 mg/kg of MMI-166 orally for 5 weeks. Gelatin zymography demonstrated that the administration of MMI-166 remarkably decreased the active MMP-2 expression. Histological examination revealed that MMI-166 showed prominent effect on reduction of the invasive...

OBJECTIVE/DESIGN The influence of diet and exercise on metabolic syndrome is controversial since fit individuals might also eat healthier foods. We evaluated the association of diet/exercise variation with reductions in metabolic variables and C-reactive protein (CRP) values in the experimental and control arms of a 1-year randomized lifestyle intervention trial performed in patients with multi...

The protective effect of black tea extract (BTE) against HgCl2-induced oxidative damage in Wistar rats was investigated. Rats were injected with HgCl2 (5 mg/kg body weight in 0.9% NaCl) to induce oxidative stress. The aqueous BTE (2.5%) was prepared from CTC (curl, tear, crush) grade tea. BTE was fed to control and HgCl2-treated rats by gavage at a dose of 1 ml/(100 g body weight d). Biomarkers...

OBJECTIVE Overweight and obesity are globally increasing risk factors for diseases in the context of metabolic syndrome. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate whether there are any existing differences between two lifestyle intervention strategies with respect to weight reduction after 1 year. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 166 subjects with a body mass index of 28-35 kg...

Ž . Ž . Atlantic salmon weight range 289–484 g and rainbow trout weight range 166–387 g , held in seawater, were fed medicated diets containing graded levels of emamectin benzoate for 7 days. y1 y1 Ž Nominal dose rates were 0, 100, 250 and 500 mg kg body weight day equivalent to 0, 2, 5 . and 10 times recommended dose rate for treatment of sea lice . Fish were observed for a further 7 days to d...