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Effect of adipose tissue volume loss on circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels: results from a 1-year lifestyle intervention in viscerally obese men by Gangloff, A, Bergeron, J, Pelletier-Beaumont, E, Nazare, J-A, Smith, J, Borel, A-L, Lemieux, I, Tremblay, A, Poirier, P, Alméras, N, Després, J-P

“…Background/Objectives: Although weight loss has been associated with changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, the quantification of the…”
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Changes in plasma endocannabinoid levels in viscerally obese men following a 1 year lifestyle modification programme and waist circumference reduction: associations with changes in metabolic risk factors by Di Marzo, V, Côté, M, Matias, I, Lemieux, I, Arsenault, B. J, Cartier, A, Piscitelli, F, Petrosino, S, Alméras, N, Després, J.-P

“…Aims/hypothesis We previously reported that the plasma levels of the endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), in a cohort of viscerally obese men are…”
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Impact of rosiglitazone on body composition, hepatic fat, fatty acids, adipokines and glucose in persons with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance: a sub-study of the DREAM trial by Punthakee, Z., Alméras, N., Després, J.-P., Dagenais, G. R., Anand, S. S., Hunt, D. L., Sharma, A. M., Jung, H., Yusuf, S., Gerstein, H. C.

“…Aims Thiazolidinediones reduce ectopic fat, increase adiponectin and reduce inflammatory adipokines, fatty acids and glucose in people with Type 2 diabetes. We…”
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Elevated C-Reactive Protein: Another Component of the Atherothrombotic Profile of Abdominal Obesity by Lemieux, Isabelle, Pascot, Agnès, Prud’homme, Denis, Alméras, Natalie, Bogaty, Peter, Nadeau, André, Bergeron, Jean, Després, Jean-Pierre

“…Recent studies have suggested that elevated plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with the features of insulin resistance syndrome. In the…”
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Hypertriglyceridemic waist : A marker of the atherogenic metabolic triad (hyperinsulinemia; hyperapolipoprotein B; small, dense LDL) in men? by LEMIEUX, I, PASCOT, A, HOMME, NADEAU, A, DESPRES, J.-P, COUILLARD, C, LAMARCHE, B, TCHERNOF, A, ALMERAS, N, BERGERON, J, GAUDET, D, TREMBLAY, G, PRUD, D

“…The present study tested the hypothesis that simple variables, such as waist circumference and fasting plasma triglyceride (TG) concentrations, could be used…”
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Ectopic fat accumulation in patients with COPD: an ECLIPSE substudy by Martin, Mickaël, Almeras, Natalie, Després, Jean-Pierre, Coxson, Harvey O, Washko, George R, Vivodtzev, Isabelle, Wouters, Emiel Fm, Rutten, Erica, Williams, Michelle C, Murchison, John T, MacNee, William, Sin, Don D, Maltais, François

“…Obesity is increasingly associated with COPD, but little is known about the prevalence of ectopic fat accumulation in COPD and whether this can possibly be…”
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Low Liver Density Is Linked to Cardiovascular Comorbidity in COPD: An ECLIPSE Cohort Analysis by Viglino, Damien, Martin, Mickaël, Almeras, Natalie, Després, Jean-Pierre, Coxson, Harvey O, Pépin, Jean-Louis, Vivodtzev, Isabelle, Maltais, François

“…Fatty liver disease is associated with cardiometabolic disorders and represents a potential key comorbidity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)…”
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Circulating endocannabinoid levels, abdominal adiposity and related cardiometabolic risk factors in obese men by Côté, M, Matias, I, Lemieux, I, Petrosino, S, Alméras, N, Després, J.P, Di Marzo, V

“…Objective: The link between excess intra-abdominal adiposity (IAA) and metabolic complications leading to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is well…”
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Assessment of cardiometabolic risk and prevalence of meeting treatment guidelines among patients with type 2 diabetes stratified according to their use of insulin and/or other diabetic medications: results from INSPIRE ME IAA by Smith, J., Nazare, J.-A., Borel, A.-L., Aschner, P., Barter, P. J., Van Gaal, L., Matsuzawa, Y., Kadowaki, T., Ross, R., Brulle-Wohlhueter, C., Alméras, N., Haffner, S. M., Balkau, B., Després, J.-P.

“…ABSTRACT Aim Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and liver fat (LF) are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. It is not known, however, how diabetes treatment…”
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Impact of high-intensity exercise on energy expenditure, lipid oxidation and body fatness by YOSHIOKA, M, DOUCET, E, ST-PIERRE, S, ALMERAS, N, RICHARD, D, LABRIE, A, DESPRES, J. P, BOUCHARD, C, TREMBLAY, A

“…Two studies were conducted to assess the potential of an increase in exercise intensity to alter energy and lipid metabolism and body fatness under conditions…”
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Adverse effects of fructose on cardiometabolic risk factors and hepatic lipid metabolism in subjects with abdominal obesity by Taskinen, M.‐R., Söderlund, S., Bogl, L. H., Hakkarainen, A., Matikainen, N., Pietiläinen, K. H., Räsänen, S., Lundbom, N., Björnson, E., Eliasson, B., Mancina, R. M., Romeo, S., Alméras, N., Pepa, G. D., Vetrani, C., Prinster, A., Annuzzi, G., Rivellese, A., Després, J.‐P., Borén, J.

“…Background Overconsumption of dietary sugars, fructose in particular, is linked to cardiovascular risk factors such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia…”
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Estimation of daily energy needs with the FAO WHO UNU 1985 procedures in adults: comparison to whole-body indirect calorimetry measurements by Alfonzo-González, G, Doucet, E, Alméras, N, Bouchard, C, Tremblay, A

“…To measure daily energy expenditure (DEE) with indirect calorimetric facilities in sedentary and active subjects. To estimate daily energy needs with the…”
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Regional and gender variations in adipose tissue lipolysis in response to weight loss by Mauriège, P, Imbeault, P, Langin, D, Lacaille, M, Alméras, N, Tremblay, A, Després, J P

“…Catecholamine-induced lipolysis was investigated in 32 obese subjects (14 men and 18 premenopausal women), aged 36-50 years, whose body mass index ranged from…”
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Evidence for the existence of adaptive thermogenesis during weight loss by Doucet, Eric, St-Pierre, Sylvie, Alméras, Natalie, Després, Jean-Pierre, Bouchard, Claude, Tremblay, Angelo

“…The present study was performed to further investigate the adaptive component of thermogenesis that appears during prolonged energy restriction. Fifteen obese…”
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Visceral, subcutaneous abdominal adiposity and liver fat content distribution in normal glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance by Borel, A-L, Nazare, J-A, Smith, J, Aschner, P, Barter, P, Van Gaal, L, Eng Tan, C, Wittchen, H-U, Matsuzawa, Y, Kadowaki, T, Ross, R, Brulle-Wohlhueter, C, Alméras, N, Haffner, S M, Balkau, B, Després, J-P

“…Objectives: To examine the specific distribution of liver fat content, visceral and subcutaneous adiposity in normal glucose tolerance (NGT/NGT), isolated…”
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Acute effects of exercise on energy intake and feeding behaviour by Imbeault, Pascal, Saint-Pierre, Sylvie, AlméRas, Natalie, Tremblay, Angelo

“…The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the short-term effects of exercise of different intensities on energy intake. Eleven young men were…”
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Reduction of visceral adipose tissue during weight loss by DOUCET, E, ST-PIERRE, S, ALMERAS, N, IMBEAULT, P, MAURIEGE, P, PASCOT, A, DESPRES, J.-P, TREMBLAY, A

“…The aims of the present study were to retrospectively: (1) compare how weight loss affects the reduction of adipose tissue from three different sites between…”
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Changes in energy expenditure and substrate oxidation resulting from weight loss in obese men and women : Is there an important contribution of leptin? by DOUCET, E, PIERRE, S. S, ALMERAS, N, MAURIEGE, P, RICHARD, D, TREMBLAY, A

“…The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of weight loss and its related metabolic and hormonal changes on resting energy expenditure (REE) and…”
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Is the Relationship between Adipose Tissue and Waist Girth Altered by Weight Loss in Obese Men? by Paré, Alfred, Dumont, Martine, Lemieux, Isabelle, Brochu, Martin, Alméras, Natalie, Lemieux, Simone, Prud'homme, Denis, Després, Jean‐Pierre

“…Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine whether the association of waist girth to visceral adipose tissue (AT) accumulation was altered by…”
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Fasting insulin levels influence plasma leptin levels independently from the contribution of adiposity : Evidence from both a cross-sectional and an intervention Study by DOUCET, Eric, ST-PIERRE, Sylvie, ALMERAS, Natalie, MAURIEGE, Pascale, DESPRES, Jean-Pierre, RICHARD, Denis, BOUCHARD, Claude, TREMBLAY, Angelo

“…The aim of the present investigation was to determine whether leptinemia is only a reflection of the status of fat stores or if insulinemia has a significant…”
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