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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Weight loss diet"”.
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Effects of a higher protein weight loss diet on body composition, metabolic disease risk and physical function in postmenopausal women
… under caloric reduced conditions eliciting weight loss may augment fat mass (FM) loss, which can reduce metabolic disease risk; and attenuate LST loss, which may benefit physical function. This study assessed effects of 6 mo weight loss supplemented with powdered protein or placebo on body …
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Receipt of Health Information, Body Mass Index, And Physical Activity And Dietary Behaviors Among University Students
… health information, body mass index (BMI), and dietary and physical activity behaviors in a sample of university students (n=1,799). A cross-sectional design assessed health-risk behaviors. Students were placed into dichotomous categories related to receipt of health information, then grouped by …
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The Effects of Macronutrient Composition on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Overweight and Obese Humans
Two thirds of American adults are overweight and almost half of those qualify as obese. Obesity independently increases risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), type II diabetes (T2D), and hypertension; thus, strategies to reduce risk in this population are desperately needed. Oxidative stress and …
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Determination of effects of physical activity and adiposity on human thigh composition using magnetic resonance techniques
… thigh adipose composition of the obese women: weight-loss diet (DI) and weight-stable exercise (EX). In the cross-sectional portion of the study, no significant differences in relative adipose tissue volumes or intramuscular lipid concentrations were found between the groups O and LS, revealing …
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Dietary Acculturation, Physical Activity and Body Image in Limited-Resource Latino Women in Northern Virginia
… of this study was to collect exploratory data on dietary acculturation, physical activity, and body image in a limited resource Latina population in northern Virginia. Acculturation may be described as a process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another …
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Investigating a problematic trilogy: osteoarthritis, obesity and knee or hip arthroplasty
… Clinicians routinely recommend preoperative weight loss to mitigate obesity-related complications. While diet and physical activity are safer and more accessible than pharmacological methods and bariatric surgery, it is unknown whether diet-based preoperative weight loss improves …
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Feline Obesity: Food Toys and Owner Perceived Quality of Life During a Prescribed Weight
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the feline population is estimated to be 25.7% and 33.8%, respectively. Feline obesity is associated with comorbidities such as insulin resistance and hepatic lipidosis. Several risk factors are associated with obesity including middle age, neuter status, …
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The Physical Health of People with Co-occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
… services aimed at improving physical activity, dietary habits, and engagement in health promoting activities, but little is known about how substance use and tobacco smoking affect healthy lifestyle intervention mechanisms of change (e.g., diet, physical activity) and outcomes (e.g., weight …