Recent studies suggest improved outcomes and survival in obese heart failure patients (i.e., the obesity paradox), although obesity and heart failure unfavorably alter cardiac function and metabolism. We investigated the effects of weight loss on cardiac function and metabolism in obese heart failure mice. Obesity and heart failure were induced by feeding mice a high-fat (HF) diet (60% kcal fro...

This study was to detect the expression of heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) and adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) gene mRNA in different tissues of Rugao and Luyuan chickens at 56 d and 120 d by real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase-chain reaction (FQ-RT-PCR). The primers were designed according to the sequences of HFABP, A-FABP and GAPDH gene...

The non-invasive reduction of subcutaneous Background and objective: abdominal fat became popular in the last decade. Radiofrequency (RF), non-contact, selective-field device Vanquish® has been developed to selectively induce deep fat tissue heating to reduce waist circumference. Our analysis evaluates immediate and sustained effects of this treatment on cardiovascular autonomic function and on...

The effect of dietary Terbutaline, a beta adrenergic agonist, on carcass characteristics and blood attributes in 288 Japanese quails was studied from 21 through 49 days of age. Dietary treatments included four levels of Terbutaline [0 (T0), 1 (T1), 3 (T3), and 5 (T5) mg/Kg of the diet]. Quails were bled at the end of the trial for biochemical assays and the carcass characteristics were then mea...

OBJECTIVE To examine the patterns of growth of visceral fat, subcutaneous abdominal fat, and total body fat over a 3- to 5-year period in white and African American children. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Children (mean age: 8.1 +/- 1.6 years at baseline) were recruited from Birmingham, Alabama, and those with three or more repeated annual measurements were included in the analysis (N = 138...

Introduction: It is widely accepted that low grade systemic inflammation plays a key role in obesity and related diseases and metabolic syndrome. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of aerobic training intervention on CRP and IL-10 in adult obese females. Methods: Thirty adult obese women (30≤BMI≤36) aged 30 to 40 years were randomly assigned to exercise (3 months aerob...

Computed tomography (CT) exams were conducted to determine the distribution of abdominal fat identified based on the CT number measured in Hounsfield Units (HU) and to measure the volume of the abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat in minipigs. The relationship between the CT-based fat volumes of several vertebral levels and the entire abdomen and anthropometric data including the sagittal ab...

Introduction Increased intra-abdominal fat tissue is an important risk factor for hypertension. 1,2 Development of hypertension in obese individuals is associated with increases in blood volume, heart rate, cardiac output, and cardiac mass. 3-6 Frequently discussed pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of 'obesity hypertension' include insulin resistance , increased sympathetic nerv...

the effect of dietary terbutaline, a beta adrenergic agonist, on carcass characteristics and blood attributes in 288 japanese quails was studied from 21 through 49 days of age. dietary treatments included four levels of terbutaline [0 (t0), 1 (t1), 3 (t3), and 5 (t5) mg/kg of the diet]. quails were bled at the end of the trial for biochemical assays and the carcass characteristics were then mea...

OBJECTIVE Visceral adiposity is generally considered to play a key role in the metabolic syndrome. We sought to determine whether greater visceral adiposity directly measured by computed tomography (CT) is associated with increased future insulin resistance independent of other adipose depots. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We followed 306 nondiabetic Japanese Americans over 10-11 years. Baselin...