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Long Term Food Regulation in the Obese and Non-Obese
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Blood Lactate Predicts Resting Energy Expenditure in Non-Obese Caucasian Females
… those co-morbid traits are also displayed in the non-obese who may be predisposed to obesity. A higher plasma lactate concentration is the product of the shift to anaerobic glycolysis due to the reduction of oxidative capacity. With aerobic respiration being limited, we believed it would reduce …
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Motivational Factors of Eating and Exercise Behaviors of Non-obese and Obese Young Adults
Purpose/Aims: Identify motivational factors of non-obese (BMI 18.5-29) and obese (BMI ≥ 30) young adults (20-25 years) of eating and exercise behavior. Specific aims: 1) Compare differences in motivational styles of eating and exercise behavior in two groups of young adults, non-obese and obese, 2) …
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Beta-lactam antimicrobial dosing optimization in obese patients compared to non-obese patients using population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic approach
… meropenem, and cefepime in hospitalized obese patients in order to determine dosing regimens that provide similar exposures between obese and non-obese patients. ^ For piperacillin/tazobactam, a retrospective analysis was conducted using prospectively collected serum concentration-time …
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The Effects of Obesity and Age on Balance Recovery After Slipping
… Epidemiological data indicates that older and obese adults experience more falls than young, non-obese individuals. An increasingly heavier and older workforce may be exacerbating the problem of slip-induced falls in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of obesity …
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Physical Activity Levels In Obese And Non-Obese Women And Their Relationship With Body Mass Index, Perceived Self-Efficacy, Perceived Benefits And Barriers Of Exercise, And Commitment To A Plan Of Action
… self-efficacy, commitment to plan of action) in non-obese and obese women with a focus on the behavioral outcome of physical activity (leisure & lifestyle). A group of 137 women, aged 18-50 participated in this study. BMI was found to be positively correlated to an individual's perceived barriers …
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Relationship of physical activity, self-esteem levels, and selected nutrient intake with obesity in EFNEP women
… women. Participants were assigned to either non-obese or obese group based on 8MI calculation with 28 in the non-obese group and 37 in the obese group. A family record, three-repeat random 24-hour food recalls, a 24-hour physical activity and a self-esteem questionnaire were collected from …
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Self-esteem, victimisation and perception of peer relationships in obese children and adolescents
… low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. Obese children and adolescents are vulnerable to overweight-related victimisation. This too has psychological consequences. This study examined the prevalence of overweight-related victimisation in obese children and adolescents who attended a …
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An exploration of obesity: childhood onset obesity and adult onset obesity
… the past twenty years. A large percentage of the obese population suffers from both medical and psychological side effects. This study focused on how non-obese and obese individuals perceive one's own body. Based on research, it was hypothesized that obese individuals are more likely than …
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Gender and obesity effects on cardiovagal baroreflex gain in humans
… baroreflex gain would be reduced in overweight/obese (35>body mass index<25 kg/m2) individuals compared to their age-matched, non-obese peers (body mass index<25 kg/m2); and 3) if cardiovagal baroreflex gain would be reduced in men with elevated abdominal visceral fat compared to their peers …
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Maximum Absolute and Relative Joint Torques during Recovery from a Simulated Trip
… recovery from an incipient forward fall. Eight obese (BMI = 33.2 ± 2.4) and eight non-obese (BMI = 24.8 ± 1.8) participants were released from a static forward lean and asked to recover their balance with a single step. Lean angle was progressively increased until they could no longer recover …
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Perceived Effect of Obesity in Rural Vs. Urban Areas
… grouped by sex (male, female), weight category (obese, non-obese) or BMI (obese, overweight, normal weight), and geographic area (rural, urban); three-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) tested for main effects and interactions. Obese participants reported a poorer QOL than the non-obese, and …
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Association of Obesity and Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Power with Balance Recovery from a Forward Leaning Position
… or power were associated with the LeanMax. Ten obese subjects (mean BMI = 33.3 ± 2.6kg•m-2, 4 female) and 6 non-obese subjects (mean BMI = 25.1 ± 2.0 kg•m-2, 3 female) were recruited. Each subject completed the forward lean assessment as well lower limb muscle strength (1 repetition maximum – …
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Probiotic Supplementation, The Gut Microbiota, and Cardiovascular Health
… designed, controlled feeding study in healthy, non-obese males receiving the multi-strain probiotic, VSL #3 (or placebo), while a consuming a high fat diet for 4-weeks. First, we tested the hypothesis that VSL #3 would attenuate the rise in serum endotoxin and consequent arterial stiffening …
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Obesity Related Perturbations On Cardiovascular, Immune And Endocrine Response To Active And Passive Stress
… immune and endocrine system we found that obese and non-obese groups responded similarly to active stress. However, the obese group exhibited blunted cardiovascular recovery following active stress. Conversely, the obese and non-obese groups responded differently to passive stress with the …
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The relationship between high-sensitive C-Reactive Protein and the obese type by fat distribution in middle-aged Koreans
… the difference of hsCRP in different types of obese patients. METHOD: We analyzed the data of 7183 middle-aged Korean adults between the ages of 40 and 60(men 4,147, women 3,036) by using a cross-sectional approach. We divided study subjects into 4 different group; Normal Group(NG; normal waist …
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Influence of gender and obesity on motor performance, neuromuscular control and endurance in older adults
… age over 65 were recruited into four groups: obese male (9), obese female (13), non-obese male (15) and non-obese female (15). The obese groups consisted of those whose BMI was greater than 30 kg/m2. Participants were asked to perform intermittent (15s on and 15s off) isometric handgrip and …
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Excess Heart Disease Risk Associated with Arthritis in the Canadian General Population
… varied between men and women, and between obese and non-obese women. Activity limitation explained nearly all of the heart disease risk associated with arthritis in men (90%), most of the heart disease risk in obese women (54%), and part of the heart disease risk in non-obese women (23%). …
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