Browsing by Subject "Obesity"
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(2016-12-09)Macrophage inflammatory status governs inflammatory responses in metabolic tissues including adipose and liver tissues, and critically contributes to the development of diet-induced obesity and systemic insulin resistance. ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of combining hypnosis with cognitive therapy in a weight reduction program. A second objective was to compare each treatment modality while controlling for the ...
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(2013-05-03)This dissertation is a historically comparative study of adult mortality between Taiwan and the United States throughout the 20th century. The 20th century was characterized by the largest rise in life expectancy at birth ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)
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(2009-06-02)This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that dietary arginine supplementation reduces fat mass in diet-induced obese rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either low- or high-fat diets for 15 wks (16 rats/diet). ...
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(2012-10-19)This dissertation presents three separate studies investigating elementary school personnel's perceptions of and recommendations for managing child obesity. First, a systematic literature review will be presented with an ...
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(2012-02-14)The burden of obesity and related health conditions is particularly high among African Americans and low-income families. A large body of evidence demonstrates the benefit of following a diet recommended by federal dietary ...
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(2012-10-19)Pediatric overweight has become a topic of interest primarily due to the severity of potential physical and socioemotional consequences and escalating rates of weight status in children. Legislative initiatives have called ...
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(2022-04-22)The increasing prevalence of obesity and its associated risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) reinforces the urgent need to determine the underlying mechanisms contributing to the promotion of CRC in obese individuals. CRC is ...
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Impact of Ghrelin Receptor Antagonism on Nicotine Addiction & Cessation Related Weight Gain/Regain (2017-04-24)Nicotine (NIC) addiction remains a prevalent concern in the US. The number of users continues to climb while cessation success remains low due to the lack of successful available options for quitting. NIC, a well-known ...
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(BioMed Central, 2015-04-21)Background Dyslipidemia is one factor cited for increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American football players. However, American football players undergo physical conditioning which is known to influence ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Post Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale (PHSS) and the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility (HGSHS) in predicting success in a group hypnosis weight ...
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(2016-05-26)Although the obesity epidemic in America has begun to level off in recent years, Black women’s rates have continued to increase. The latest Center for Diseases Prevention and Control (CDC) numbers show that 56.6% of Black ...
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(2011-08-08)This research examines the associations between landscape spatial patterns of urban forests, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and obesity (captured by body mass index, BMI) among Hispanic children living in Houston's ...
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(2019-05-21)Obesity is an escalating global epidemic associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Dietary modifications, particularly increasing consumption of polyphenol-rich foods, ...
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(2011-08-08)Current research in the field of obesity has shown that obese people generally have a higher percentage of Firmicutes compared to Bacteroidetes in their gastrointestinal tracts than lean people. The goal of this study was ...
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(2015-08-07)Lack of formal nutrition education in the medical school curriculum has been a key component of barriers in presenting weight loss recommendations to overweight/obese patients, as reported by practicing physicians. Web-based ...
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(2014-05-30)Lack of nutrition education is one of the most common barriers reported by physicians to discussing nutrition and obesity-related chronic health conditions and giving dietary and weight-loss guidance to their patients. ...
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(2012-12-10)Obesity is a public health concern that affects over 30% of Americans. Approximately 78% of African-American women are overweight/obese, as compared to 46% of Caucasian women. Obese African-American women are at higher ...