Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "obesity"
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and body fat distribution in reproductive aged women
(2013)Background/Objectives Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) high in fruits, vegetables and monounsaturated fats, has been associated with lower body mass index. Associations with measured body fat, including regional ... -
Discovery of Novel Lipid Pathways associated with the Metabolic Syndrome
(2013-02-19)The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has increased at alarming rates in recent decades. These diseases are prominent components of the metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by marked dyslipidemia. Adipose ... -
Examining Methods Used to Evaluate the Cost-Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Interventions
(2013-02-08)This dissertation examines methods used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions in order to help decision-makers prioritize among competing health programs using standardized outcomes. Chapter ... -
Glucocorticoids Regulate Kisspeptin Neurons during Stress and Contribute to Infertility and Obesity in Leptin-Deficient Mice
(2012-08-23)Stressors generate adaptive responses, including transient suppression of reproductive function. Natural selection depends on successful reproduction, but inhibition of reproduction to survive famine or escape predation ... -
Improving metabolic health via dietary and pharmacologic modulation of stress response pathways
(2020-11-23)At the start of the 20th century, communicable diseases accounted for the majority of deaths in the United States. Advances in public health over the course of the century greatly reduced the impact of these diseases and ... -
IRF3 is a Critical Regulator of Adipose Glucose and Energy Homeostasis
(2012-11-13)Obesity is associated with a state of chronic inflammation, which is believed to contribute to insulin resistance. We previously identified interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) as an anti-adipogenic transcription factor ... -
Lifestyle, Weight Gain, and Pregnancy Complications from a Life-Course Perspective
(2021-07-12)Across a woman’s life, critical events occurred during each life-stage, where underlying physiological transitions take place between different stages, accompanied with weight fluctuations. Weight status is a key marker ... -
Role of invariant natural killer T cell subsets in adipose tissue homeostasis
(2020-09-25)Obesity and its related metabolic disorders have the potential to reduce the human life span by 5-20 years, being key drivers of deadly maladies such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. At the heart of these ...