Current Issue July 2010, Vol. 4, No. 3

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Body mass index, waist circumference, and risk of coronary heart disease: A prospective study among men and women
A telephonic coaching program has more impact when body mass index is over 35
Effect of modest changes in BMI on cardiovascular disease risk markers in severely obese, minority adolescents
Barriers to increasing physical activity and limiting small screen recreation among obese children
Proinflammatory and phagocytic functions of alveolar macrophages in obesity

Direct effect of khat and garlic extracts on blood lipids contents: Preliminary in vitro study
27 August 2010
Hesham Abdul Aziz, Yvonne Tze Fung Tan, Kok Khiang Peh, Mun Fei Yam
Summary: Khat (Catha edulis) as well as garlic (Allium sativum) has a potential effect on reducing the lipid contents of blood. However, a mechanism by which garlic or khat reduces plasma lipids has n...
Prevalence and risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease in an impoverished minority population
04 August 2010
Frank K. Friedenberg, Jitha Rai, Vishwas Vanar, Charles Bongiorno, Deborah B. Nelson, Mayur Parepally, Arashdeep Poonia, Amol Sharma, Shaun Gohel, Joel E. Richter
Summary: Background and Aims: An epidemiological link between an increased body mass index and complaints of typical heartburn symptoms has been identified. It appears that increasing waist circumfere...
Relationships between visceral adipose tissue measurement site and the metabolic syndrome in the Korean population
02 August 2010
Sang Wook Song, Sung Soo Hwang, Jin-Hee Shin, Sung Goo Kang, Jung Hyoun Cho, Kyung Mi Nam, Se Hong Kim
Summary: Objective: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is presumed to play an important role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of measur...
Effect of obesity on TAFI in postmenopausal period
28 June 2010
Bengur Taskiran, Sibel Guldiken, Ahmet M. Demir, Tulay K. Okman, Ender Arikan, Burhan Turgut, Ayse A. Tugrul
Summary: Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate how obesity effects the coagulation and fibrinolytic system in the postmenopausal period. Method: Forty-eight obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥30kg/m2) ...

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The aim of ORCP is to publish high quality clinical and basic research relating to the epidemiology, mechanism, complications and treatment of obesity and the complication of obesity. Studies relating to the Asia Oceania region will be particularly welcome. In addition to original research the ORCP will publish reviews, patient reports, short communications, and letters to the editor (including comments on published papers). The proceedings and abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) will be published as a supplement each year.

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The Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (formally known as the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity or ASSO) was established in 1991. It is a scientific organisation of medical practitioners, dietitians, scientists and other health care professionals interested in obesity research, treatment or public health initiatives directed at the prevention of obesity.

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Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is published by Elsevier Ltd.