• In the periphery, increases basal metabolism, regulates pancreatic beta-cell function and insulin secretion and affects innate and adaptive immunity. (prospecbio.com)
  • It acts simultaneously on GLP-1 receptors and glucagon receptors to inhibit appetite, promote insulin secretion, and increase basal metabolism in the peripheral stage, ultimately leading to weight loss. (ajudaily.com)
  • An OGTT was performed on participants without diabetes, and peripheral insulin sensitivity (Matsuda index), HOMA-IR, basal insulin clearance, insulin secretion (C-peptide index) and beta cell function (disposition index) were estimated. (lu.se)
  • However 'clinical inertia', which is the term given for the delay of increasing medication needed for patients, is preventing this from happening, according to a study published in the Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism journal. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The 2003 Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases estimated that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and various forms of cancer accounted for 60 percent of the 55.7 million deaths that occurred in 2000. (nutrihand.com)
  • Co-morbidity In relation to obesity, an associated condition such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or asthma that worsens with weight gain and improves with weight loss. (nationalacademies.org)
  • There is an associated health risk with being over-fat and even more so with obesity, as it increases our risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. (mydr.com.au)
  • Obesity dramatically increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. (naturalfitnesspoint.com)
  • Scientists believe that it may be a powerful therapy for obesity and diabetes! (lazyplant.com)
  • Therefore, it's beneficial for preventing insulin resistance, which plays an important role in obesity and diabetes. (lazyplant.com)
  • Obesity and its metabolic syndrome, including liver disorders and type 2 diabetes, are a worldwide epidemic and are intimately linked to diet. (hku.hk)
  • Obesity medications have been shown to help reduce risk factors for heart disease, but they have not yet been proven to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death, except in people with type 2 diabetes. (adam.com)
  • NeuroBo will be given the global exclusive development rights of DA-1241, a new drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty hepatitis, and DA-1726 for the treatment of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty hepatitis treatment, along with exclusive sales rights around the world, excluding South Korea. (ajudaily.com)
  • 2007). Emerging evidence from both epidemiological and experimental studies indicates the adverse consequences of PM2.5 exposure on diabetes, including worsening of whole-body insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance impairment, lipid accumulation, and glucose metabolism dysfunction (Hwang et al. (deepdyve.com)
  • Aims/hypothesis: Using a targeted proteomics approach, we aimed to identify and validate circulating proteins associated with impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) and type 2 diabetes in a Black South African cohort. (lu.se)
  • PD has been suggested as a possible risk factor for some of the components of MS, such as diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) conducted a consensus conference on MS definition, in which the ethnic differences were included in the criteria of diagnosis 1 , and it emphasized the focus on the visceral obesity as the main component. (bvsalud.org)
  • Rates of overweight and obesity in the United States have grown to epidemic proportions over the last 20 years. (nutrihand.com)
  • The direct costs and indirect costs of overweight and obesity amounted to about $117 billion in 2000. (nutrihand.com)
  • Childhood overweight and obesity rates are especially alarming. (nutrihand.com)
  • In a 2006 review published in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity , North America, Europe, and parts of the Western Pacific have the highest prevalence of overweight among children (approximately 20 to 30 percent). (nutrihand.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers, and health professionals use Body Mass Index (BMI) as the preferred method for determining overweight and obesity in adults, though other methods exist and are in use. (nutrihand.com)
  • In this report, the definition of obesity is equivalent to the CDC definition of overweight. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The storage of this excess fat causes many people in the developed world to become overweight or, to be more accurate, 'over-fat', which in more extreme cases is classified as obesity. (mydr.com.au)
  • Overweight and Obesity. (trainerize.me)
  • Obesity or simply overweight? (trainerize.me)
  • Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9, and obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or more. (wellcure.com)
  • Food supply data Energy expenditure and are different between subjects, and showed an increase in fat availability obesity how overweight and obesity affect over the past 40 years [12]. (who.int)
  • Some previous studies have suggested that very-low-calorie ketogenic (VLCK) diets may be effective tools to manage overweight and obesity. (medscape.com)
  • Genes have a major role in obesity: the distribution of fat mass and body size is determined by a small number of genes. (naturalfitnesspoint.com)
  • This means that many people have an imbalance between their energy intake (food and drink) and their energy expenditure (general metabolism and physical activity). (mydr.com.au)
  • Maintaining a healthy level of body fat is a matter of balancing calorie intake (food) with expenditure (our basal metabolism and exercise/physical activity). (mydr.com.au)
  • With a low basal metabolism, the only way to lose weight is to significantly reduce calorie intake. (naturalfitnesspoint.com)
  • How are overal energy intake and expenditure related to obesity? (who.int)
  • An average the increasing prevalence of over- between their energy intake and en- person has an energy expenditure weight and obesity [4]. (who.int)
  • Energy intake strongly not declined over the period during ergy intake and energy expenditure correlates with energy expenditure on which obesity rates have increased on a daily basis, as smaller animals a weekly basis. (who.int)
  • Subsequently, the observed decrease in reported fat The main determinants of total en- interventions to control the obesity intake seems to be doubtful. (who.int)
  • The third component, and obesity as derived from reported diture to BMR known as the physical diet-induced energy expenditure, is dietary intake were associated with a activity level (PAL). (who.int)
  • The overall theme of our research is the regulation of energy homeostasis, lipid metabolism, lipid peroxidation, inflammation and cell death in mammalian systems, with special emphasis on adipose tissue, liver, immune system, and blood vessels. (zhao-sun-lab.org)
  • The fundamental regulation of LPPs in cellular and subcellular functions including lipid metabolism, mitochondria function, oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis has become an area with tremendous opportunity for advancement in metabolic and cancer research. (zhao-sun-lab.org)
  • it also appears to assist the problem of lipid balance associated with obesity. (urbanfringe.co.uk)
  • Central IKK2 Inhibition Ameliorates Air Pollution-Mediated Hepatic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism. (deepdyve.com)
  • We therefore investigated the effects of PM2.5 exposure on insulin resistance and the disorders of hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism via hypothalamic inflammation. (deepdyve.com)
  • Therefore, our current finding indicates an important role of hypothalamic inflammation in PM2.5 exposure-mediated hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism disorder. (deepdyve.com)
  • 2017). Whether central inhibition of IKK2 could reverse the dysfunction of glucose and lipid metabolism remains unknown. (deepdyve.com)
  • These results set up the stage for developing novel anti-obesity therapies. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These results, published in the latest issue of the journal Cell , set up the stage for developing novel anti-obesity therapies. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Curcumin (Cur), a possible anti-obesity compound, and piperine (Pip), a plausible enhancer of Cur's bioavailability and efficacy, may be candidate agents for controlling body fat, metabolism and low grade inflammation. (springer.com)
  • In the WebMD webinar, "Holistic Obesity Therapy," Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS, explained the holistic approach to weight management, why lifestyle choices are key, and when anti-obesity meds (AOMs) and medical procedures might come into play. (journalposts.com)
  • The amount of energy consumed by a person at rest is known as basal metabolism. (botanical-online.com)
  • Fast basal metabolism is when the body at rest has a higher energy expenditure than normal . (botanical-online.com)
  • Our recent study uncovered a striking role of the energy metabolism in the control of hepatocellular death in NASH. (zhao-sun-lab.org)
  • 9, 2021 A twin study indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue is working poorly in obesity. (sciencedaily.com)
  • a. increase body mass that will increase the total energy expended on basal metabolic activities. (freezingblue.com)
  • Basal metabolism The amount of energy needed for maintenance of life when a person is at digestive, physical, and emotional rest. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Our basal metabolic rate, or metabolism, has a set point with which we burn energy. (journalposts.com)
  • Fat and carbohydrate are continually used to maintain your basic daily metabolism as you constantly require energy for brain activity, the pumping of your heart and the functions of your internal organs. (mydr.com.au)
  • Metabolism is the process your body goes through to convert the calories you eat into energy in order to maintain life. (trainerize.me)
  • This portion of your metabolism is the amount of energy your body goes through during activity whether that is cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, or doing purposeful exercise. (trainerize.me)
  • Your body expends energy even when at rest - this is called basal metabolism. (curejoy.com)
  • Scientists measure what is known as the basal metabolism which they suppose it a measure of the amount of energy required. (wellcure.com)
  • The gut microbiota interaction has been pointed to as a hot topic of research in the treatment of obesity and related metabolic diseases by influencing energy metabolism and the immune system. (hku.hk)
  • Basal metabolism accounts for about two-thirds of spent energy. (adam.com)
  • The mouse model experiment revealed Black Ginger Extract has the potential to improve endurance capacity by enhancing energy metabolism and substrate utilization in muscles and liver. (herealth.com)
  • 2017). The inhibition of hypothalamic inflammation by intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of IKK2 inhibitor (IMD-0354) rectified PM2.5-induced glucose intolerance, IR, energy metabolism dysfunction, and attenuated peripheral inflammation in response to PM2.5 exposure (Song et al. (deepdyve.com)
  • Metabolism is the process through which living organisms take and utilise the free energy required to carry out their life processes. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • A potential mechanism underlying hypothalamic neuron cilia-related obesity is impaired ciliary localization of G protein-coupled receptors involved in the regulation of appetite and energy metabolism. (inforang.com)
  • Ketosis is a state in which the body utilizes the stored fat cell in the body it imitates the metabolism of the fat, therefore, increasing the energy supply in the body. (friend007.com)
  • The idea of ​​the latter is that a large number of meals "accelerates" the metabolism, since more energy is spent on its digestion and absorption - the same thermal effect. (med-blog.com)
  • With weight loss, a slight decrease in basal metabolic rate is logical, because you need to maintain the vital activity of a smaller number of tissues (although adipose tissue accounts for a little, 3-4% of the basal metabolic energy) - but with extreme diets this decrease exceeds expected. (med-blog.com)
  • At the same time your basal metabolic rate (the rate at which your body consumes energy for basic bodily functions such as breathing, standing etc...) will increase and any weight your body needs to lose will come off naturally. (caricorbetowen.com)
  • With scientific evidence suggesting their role in inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and fat and energy metabolism, inhibition of endocannabinoids may be a tool in reducing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and augmenting the benefits of physical exercise. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the capacity to maintain take and expenditure in relation to mal adult human can survive more energy balance [1], there is cur- obesity. (who.int)
  • Low levels of melatonin may lead to insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, low-quality sleep, and obesity . (lazyplant.com)
  • Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is the denomination proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) 42 , which designates a set of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as visceral obesity, dyslipidemia, high hypertension, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance 32 , which frequently are presented together. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fat and carbohydrate (mainly glucose and related molecules) are the two main types of fuel used to support your body's metabolism. (mydr.com.au)
  • These hormones are produced by the thyroid glands and they are mainly responsible for controlling the speed of your body's metabolism. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • While this study confirmed something very important, it was also clear that not everyone who suffers childhood abuse develops obesity, or that all obese individuals have suffered childhood abuse, or the effects would have been even more pronounced. (drsharma.ca)
  • My other hope is that some of the truly horrendous stigma, shame and discrimination that the obese experience can gradually be alleviated, since there is clearly a lot more to obesity etiology than the commonly held preconception that obese individuals are merely lazy and overindulgent. (drsharma.ca)
  • Based on the current secular trends and the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria, experts estimate that one in seven children in the Americas will be obese by 2010 as will one in every 10 children in the Eastern Mediterranean and European regions. (nutrihand.com)
  • CR favorably impacted metabolic profiles of obesity (i.e., lower body weight, plasma glucose and plasma insulin) in obese mice, but the addition of Cur and/or Pip into the CR diet resulted in no further measurable benefit on total body weight. (springer.com)
  • In the case of obese people, there is invariably a pronounced thyroid deficiency which means a low rate of metabolism and therefore the progressive accumulation of fat. (wellcure.com)
  • Ten upper-body-obese (UB Ob), 10 lower-body-obese (LB Ob), and 10 nonobese (Non Ob) women were studied in an overnight postabsorptive condition (basal) and again during an infusion of low physiologic amounts of insulin (insulin clamp). (nih.gov)
  • The prevalence of obesity in American children and adolescents has risen dramatically over the past two decades and continues to increase. (adam.com)
  • Of course, humans can maintain prevalence of obesity. (who.int)
  • 47 eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed a high fat diet (HFD) for 23 weeks to induce obesity. (springer.com)
  • Mouse models of cell type-specific cilia dysgenesis have subsequently demonstrated that ciliary defects restricted to specific hypothalamic neurons are sufficient to induce obesity and hyperphagia. (inforang.com)
  • Socioeconomic disadvantage can very easily trigger a chain of events that include adult distress, a disharmonious family environment, offspring distress, psychological and emotional overload, and finally disruption of homeostasis through such mechanisms as maladaptive coping responses, stress, mental health problems, reduced metabolism, appetite up-regulation and inflammation. (drsharma.ca)
  • We are interested in understanding the regulation of cholesterol metabolism, inflammation and vascular functions under physiological and pathological conditions. (zhao-sun-lab.org)
  • In terms of the novel beneficial microbes identified, Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila) colonizes the mucosa layer of the gut and modulates basal metabolism. (hku.hk)
  • A. muciniphila has been characterized as a beneficial player in body metabolism and has great prospects for treatments of the metabolic disorders associated with obesity, as well as being considered for next-generation therapeutic agents. (hku.hk)
  • How Do Hormones Affect Your Body Metabolism? (manipalhospitals.com)
  • There was also a dose-response association, i.e. the more abuse, the greater the risk of obesity. (drsharma.ca)
  • White light at night has been linked to an increased risk of obesity and high percentage of body fat! (lazyplant.com)
  • So, like Neo in the Matrix movies, I decided to take the red pill, and delve deeper into the very uncomfortable subject of childhood abuse and adult obesity. (drsharma.ca)
  • What we found very much confirmed all those clinical observations, i.e. there was a very robust association between childhood abuse and adult obesity. (drsharma.ca)
  • NIOSH reports that Appalachian coal miners have higher rates of obesity and metabolic dysfunction (MetDys) compared to the general U.S. adult population. (cdc.gov)
  • NPs have been found to prevent the accumulation of fatty acids, to favorably affect adipose tissue distribution and to increase the basal metabolism trough many mechanisms. (udg.edu)
  • It increases the basal metabolism rate (BMR) in the body allowing the body to reduce the adipose cell responsible for the fat accumulation in the body. (friend007.com)
  • It also increases the metabolism of the adipose cell. (friend007.com)
  • Consumption of a high-fat Western diet (HFWD) contributes to obesity, disrupted adipose endocrine function, and development of metabolic dysfunction (MetDys). (cdc.gov)
  • The list of obesity-linked ciliary proteins is expending and this supports a tight association between cilia and obesity. (inforang.com)
  • For cilia growth, ciliary membranes and axonemal proteins are synthesized in the cytoplasmic endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi and transported to the basal body area and then to the ciliary tip. (inforang.com)
  • The fat tissue itself is capable of producing several hormones and proteins involved in the development of diseases related to obesity 32,33 . (bvsalud.org)
  • In the human body, there are the glands of internal secretions, which provide the bloodstream with certain essential substances which are known as hormones responsible with the rate of metabolism, growth, sex characteristics and a host of other things. (wellcure.com)
  • In addition to providing chemical coordination, integration and regulation in the human body, hormones are also responsible for regulating metabolism. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • Your metabolism can be slowed down by some hormones while certain hormones can speed it up. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • What are Hormones and How Do They Affect Metabolism? (manipalhospitals.com)
  • There are many hormones that affect the metabolism directly like cortisol, thyroid hormones, and testosterone. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • The endocrine glands produce different types of hormones and they regulate metabolism in more than one way. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • Anticipated initiation or change in concomitant medication (for more than 14 consecutive days) known to affect weight or glucose metabolism (e.g. treatment with orlistat, thyroid hormones, or systemic corticosteroids). (who.int)
  • Like many diseases, obesity development is more likely when there is socioeconomic disadvantage (applies mainly to Europe and North America). (drsharma.ca)
  • Activating the SIRT1 gene to against the diseases of ageing and obesity. (herealth.com)
  • After having done all this work on obesity etiology, I would say that my top-3 reasons we have an obesity epidemic (in no particular order) are socioeconomic inequality, the junk food invasion, and psychological and emotional distress patterns (usually established at an early age). (drsharma.ca)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Interventions designed to reduce sitting typically encourage 30 to 120 min·d more standing in situ (rather than perambulation), so the 12% difference from sitting to standing reported here does not represent an effective strategy for the treatment of obesity (i.e., weight loss) but could potentially attenuate any continued escalation of the ongoing obesity epidemic at a population level. (elsevierpure.com)
  • This paper aimed to investigate the basic mechanism underlying the relation of A. muciniphila to obesity and its host interactions, as identified in recent discoveries, facilitating the establishment of the causal relationship in A. muciniphila-associated therapeutic supplement in humans. (hku.hk)
  • However people with normal basal metabolic rate or slow basal metabolism should speed up their metabolism , in order to help them "burn" calories. (botanical-online.com)
  • So, rather than just simply cutting back on calories, we need to increase the biggest portion of our metabolism. (trainerize.me)
  • One factor that is increasingly being considered, both in the development of and treatment of obesity, is the role of carbohydrates (CHO) as excess calories in diet. (dvm360.com)
  • It burns the excessive calories and fat per cent in the body and reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the body as well as promotes and maintains blood pressure caused by obesity. (friend007.com)
  • The beauty of being body-wise and trusting the remarkable regulatory processes your body has, is that acting your own internal fat burners through raising your basal metabolic rate WILL mean that you are able to burn calories faster even when you're sleeping because muscle uses more calories to stay alive whether you're awake or sleeping! (caricorbetowen.com)
  • The higher your percentage body fat, the slower your basal metabolic rate, the fewer calories you burn and more efficiently your body stores food as fat. (caricorbetowen.com)
  • The higher our percentage muscle, the higher our basal metabolism and the more calories we use. (caricorbetowen.com)
  • This article provides a brief review on the mechanism of how ciliary defects in hypothalamic neurons facilitate obesity. (inforang.com)
  • Detailed assessment of hypothalamic damage in craniopharyngioma patients with obesity. (lu.se)
  • The key to managing obesity and weight loss lies in the development of healthy habits and lifestyle practices that you'll carry throughout the course of your life. (journalposts.com)
  • You may find the Obesity and Weight Loss article more useful, or one of our other health articles . (dasefxofficial.com)
  • Black Ginger Extract can enhance women's exercise function, and also has a weight loss effect, helping to"burn"fat and promote basal metabolism. (herealth.com)
  • You only need a 2-3% water weight loss to slow down your metabolism. (caricorbetowen.com)
  • Having now lost muscle, in addition to our water weight loss, we have once again upped our percentage body fat relative to what it was when we first started our quick weight loss plan and we've slowed our metabolism and are now less healthy than we were before. (caricorbetowen.com)
  • Thyroid is the most important of the glands that affect the rate of metabolism. (wellcure.com)
  • The greater the activity of the thyroid, the greater is the rate of metabolism, i.e, the greater is the rate at which the food material is burnt away. (wellcure.com)
  • Obesity may be defined as an increase in body weight beyond the limitations of skeletal and physical requirements as the result of the accumulation of fat in the body. (wellcure.com)
  • Thus, high doses of melatonin from supplements may increase basal metabolism in people with low levels of melatonin! (lazyplant.com)
  • Some foods - like chili peppers and coffee - can slightly increase metabolism (and the mechanisms of their effect on fat oxidation and thermogenesis are clear), but their effect is so slight and short-lived that it will not affect body weight or volume in any way. (med-blog.com)
  • The only way to gradually increase basal metabolism is to increase the volume of metabolically active tissues. (med-blog.com)
  • But there are no magic, quick and at the same time safe means to increase metabolism. (med-blog.com)
  • Here, we briefly illustrate how defects in cilia or cilia-related molecules promote obesity, with an emphasis on the central mechanisms involved. (inforang.com)
  • [ 7 ] Sarcopenic obesity constitutes a double impact on the health of patients, because the reduction in muscle mass and muscle strength is also a cause of cardiometabolic disorders, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, and other adverse health outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Other studies suggest that certain dietary components found in spices may exert a beneficial effect on metabolism. (springer.com)
  • Our goal was to evaluate whether the beneficial effect of CR on reduction of HFD-induced obesity could be further potentiated by concurrent supplementation with dietary Cur, with or without the addition of Pip. (springer.com)
  • According to NCEP ATP III, an individual should be considered as having MS when he or she presents at least three of the following factors: visceral obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, HDL (reduced cholesterol), altered hypertension and fasting glycemia 27 . (bvsalud.org)
  • But for me, the study proved that stressful childhood experiences can easily manifest as obesity many years later. (drsharma.ca)
  • Your metabolism has three distinct parts: basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food. (trainerize.me)
  • The thermic effect of food is the next portion of your metabolism making up 10-20% of your total metabolism. (trainerize.me)
  • We have to keep in mind that this lower metabolic rate, or lower capacity to burn up or oxidize food, is not the result of their obesity, but that their obesity is the result of lower metabolic rate. (wellcure.com)
  • Percent body fat, plasma inflammatory markers associated with obesity (interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12 p70, IL-1β, IL-6 and KC/GRO), plasma Cur metabolites and liver telomere length were measured. (springer.com)
  • Obesity leads to excess mortality. (naturalfitnesspoint.com)
  • [ 6 ] This could produce so-called sarcopenic obesity, that is, the coexistence of an excess of FM and a decline in FFM that yields a near-normal body weight. (medscape.com)
  • To examine whether moderate obesity and differences in body fat distribution are associated with abnormalities of protein metabolism, leucine turnover was measured in three groups of age-matched premenopausal women. (nih.gov)
  • A good hormonal balance results in good health and proper bodily functions, including metabolism. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • Ffar1 +/+ (wild-type) and Ffar1 −/− (knockout) mice were placed on two distinct high-fat diets to study their response to diet-induced obesity. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • I decided to try and piece together different ideas about how obesity develops in relation to stressful life events. (drsharma.ca)
  • I work as a researcher in a specialized obesity treatment center at a university hospital in Sweden. (drsharma.ca)
  • My job is to develop new and more effective treatment and prevention methods so that we can hopefully confine obesity to the history books some day. (drsharma.ca)
  • These findings could have implications for future studies of and treatment of obesity. (nih.gov)
  • The causal beneficial impact of A. muciniphila treatment on obesity is coming to light, having been proved by a variety of animal models and human studies. (hku.hk)
  • They are not able to speed up anything (except for spending money), but they can additionally contain strong laxatives and diuretics, as well as prescription drugs for the treatment of obesity, which are prescribed according to strict indications and are taken under the supervision of a doctor. (med-blog.com)
  • Common concerns when using low-calorie diets as a treatment for obesity are the reduction in fat-free mass, mostly muscular mass, that occurs together with the fat mass (FM) loss, and determining the best methodologies to evaluate body composition changes. (medscape.com)
  • In the 1930s she worked at the children's hospital of the University of Cincinnati, on projects involving childhood metabolism, and in the 1940s she worked briefly for the Northwestern Yeast Company. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the other hand, hormonal imbalance can slow down metabolism which can result in weight gain. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • Intangible costs (such as impaired quality of life) have not been estimated, but given the social and psychological consequences of obesity, they are likely to be enormous. (nutrihand.com)