Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "weight loss"
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Changes in Body Composition over Eight Years in a Randomized Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention: The Look AHEAD Study
(2014)Objective: To determine the effects of an intensive lifestyle intervention vs. a comparison group on body composition in obese or overweight persons with type 2 diabetes at baseline and at 1, 4, and 8 years. Design and ... -
Depression, Stress and Weight Loss in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome in SHINE, a DPP Translation Study
(2014)OBJECTIVE To examine the relationships between elevated depression symptoms (EDS) or stress and weight loss in SHINE, a telephonic, primary-care based, translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program. DESIGN AND METHODS ... -
Genetic Determinant for Amino Acid Metabolites and Changes in Body Weight and Insulin Resistance in Response to Weight-Loss Diets: The Preventing Overweight Using Novel Dietary Strategies (POUNDS LOST) Trial
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013)BACKGROUND: Circulating branched-chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids were recently related to insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus in prospective cohorts. We tested the effects of a genetic determinant of ... -
Saturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Modulation by Replacement Nutrients
(Current Science Inc., 2010)Despite the well-established observation that substitution of saturated fats for carbohydrates or unsaturated fats increases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in humans and animal models, the relationship of saturated ...