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Depressive mood and obesity in US adults: comparison and moderation by sex, age, and race by HEO, M, PIETROBELLI, A, FONTAINE, K. R, SIREY, J. A, FAITH, M. S

“…Sustained depressive mood is a gateway symptom for a major depressive disorder. This paper investigated whether the association between depressive mood and…”
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Obesity and health-related quality of life by Fontaine, K. R., Barofsky, I.

“…Summary Although it is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality, less is known about the impact of obesity on…”
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Putative contributors to the secular increase in obesity: exploring the roads less traveled by Keith, S.W, Redden, D.T, Katzmarzyk, P.T, Boggiano, M.M, Hanlon, E.C, Benca, R.M, Ruden, D, Pietrobelli, A, Barger, J.L, Fontaine, K.R

“…Objective: To investigate plausible contributors to the obesity epidemic beyond the two most commonly suggested factors, reduced physical activity and food…”
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Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index–mortality association by Keith, S.W, Fontaine, K.R, Pajewski, N.M, Mehta, T, Allison, D.B

“…Background: Many large-scale epidemiological data sources used to evaluate the body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) mortality association have relied on BMI derived…”
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Citrus aurantium and synephrine alkaloids in the treatment of overweight and obesity: an update by Haaz, S., Fontaine, K. R., Cutter, G., Limdi, N., Perumean-Chaney, S., Allison, D. B.

“…Summary Obesity is a major health problem facing the developed and developing world. Efforts by individuals, health professionals, educators, and policy makers…”
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Obesity and mortality: are the risks declining? Evidence from multiple prospective studies in the United States by Mehta, T, Fontaine, K. R, Keith, S. W, Bangalore, S. S, Campos, G, Bartolucci, A, Pajewski, N. M, Allison, D. B

“…We evaluated whether the obesity‐associated years of life lost (YLL) have decreased over calendar time. We implemented a meta‐analysis including only studies…”
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Body mass index and mortality rate among Hispanic adults: a pooled analysis of multiple epidemiologic data sets by Fontaine, K R, McCubrey, R, Mehta, T, Pajewski, N M, Keith, S W, Bangalore, S S, Crespo, C J, Allison, D B

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI, kg m −2 ) and mortality rate among Hispanic adults. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Analysis of…”
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A novel soy-based meal replacement formula for weight loss among obese individuals: a randomized controlled clinical trial by ALLISON, D. B, GADBURY, G, SCHWARTZ, L. G, MURUGESAN, R, KRAKER, J. L, HESHKA, S, FONTAINE, K. R, HEVMSFIELD, S. B

“…To assess the efficacy and safety of a low calorie soy-based meal replacement program for the treatment of obesity. A 12-week prospective randomized controlled…”
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Annual Deaths Attributable to Obesity in the United States by Allison, David B, Fontaine, Kevin R, Manson, JoAnn E, Stevens, June, VanItallie, Theodore B

“…CONTEXT Obesity is a major health problem in the United States, but the number of obesity-attributable deaths has not been rigorously estimated. OBJECTIVE To…”
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Is funding source related to study reporting quality in obesity or nutrition randomized control trials in top-tier medical journals? by Kaiser, K A, Cofield, S S, Fontaine, K R, Glasser, S P, Thabane, L, Chu, R, Ambrale, S, Dwary, A D, Kumar, A, Nayyar, G, Affuso, O, Beasley, M, Allison, D B

“…Background: Faithful and complete reporting of trial results is essential to the validity of the scientific literature. An earlier systematic study of…”
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The distribution of body mass index among individuals with and without schizophrenia by ALLISON, D. B, FONTAINE, K. R, MOONSEONG HEO, MENTORE, J. L, CAPPELLERI, J. C, CHANDLER, L. P, WEIDEN, P. J, CHESKIN, L. J

“…The objective of this study was to estimate and compare the distributions of body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) among individuals with and without schizophrenia,…”
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meta-analytic investigation of linkage and association of common leptin receptor (LEPR) polymorphisms with body mass index and waist circumference by Heo, M, Leibel, R.L, Fontaine, K.R, Boyer, B.B, Chung, W.K, Koulu, M, Karvonen, M.K, Pesonen, U, Rissanen, A, Laakso, M, Uusitupa, M.I.J, Chagnon, Y, Bouchard, C, Donohoue, P.A, Burns, T.L, Shuldiner, A.R

“…Methods: We analyzed data pooled from nine studies on the human leptin receptor (LEPR) gene for the association of three alleles (K109R, Q223R and K656N) of…”
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The development of scientific evidence for health policies for obesity: why and how? by Richardson, M B, Williams, M S, Fontaine, K R, Allison, D B

“…Potential obesity-related policy approaches have recently been receiving more attention. Although some have been implemented and others only proposed, few have…”
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Obesity and prostate cancer screening in the USA by Fontaine, K.R., Heo, M., Allison, D.B.

“…To estimate the association between body mass index (BMI: kg/m 2) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) cancer screening in a nationally representative sample of…”
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Can inexpensive signs encourage the use of stairs? Results from a Community intervention by ANDERSEN, R. E, FRANCKOWIAK, S. C, SNYDER, J, BARTLETT, S. J, FONTAINE, K. R

“…The U.S. Surgeon General advocates the accumulation of moderate-intensity activity throughout the day to improve health. To test the effectiveness of signs to…”
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Perspective: Acknowledging a Hierarchy of Social Needs in Diabetes Clinical Care and Prevention by Howell, Carrie R, Harada, Caroline N, Fontaine, Kevin R, Mugavero, Michael J, Cherrington, Andrea L

“…The evidence of suboptimal social determinants of health (SDoH) on poor health outcomes has resulted in widespread calls for research to identify ways to…”
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Weight loss and health-related quality of life by Fontaine, K R

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Predicting Treatment Seeking for Overweight by Fontaine, Kevin R

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Weight loss causes increased mortality: cons by Yang, D., Fontaine, K. R., Wang, C., Allison, D. B.

“…Summary Short‐term studies indicate that intentional weight loss (IWL) among obese persons significantly improves health variables that are often precursors or…”
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Self-efficacy, attendance, and weight loss in obesity treatment by Fontaine, Kevin R., Cheskin, Lawrence J.

“…Self-efficacy is an important predictor of treatment outcomes for a variety of addictive behaviors. However, little research is available regarding its…”
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