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Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trial by Hoenemeyer, Teri W., Kaptchuk, Ted J., Mehta, Tapan S., Fontaine, Kevin R.

“…The purpose of this 21-day assessor blinded, randomized-controlled trial was to compare an open-label placebo (OLP) to treatment as usual (TAU) for cancer…”
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The Changing Landscape of Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis: The Emergence of Overweight and Obesity by Bailey, Julianna, Krick, Stefanie, Fontaine, Kevin R

“…Cystic fibrosis has historically been characterized by malnutrition, and nutrition strategies have placed emphasis on weight gain due to its association with…”
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Favorable Effects of a Ketogenic Diet on Physical Function, Perceived Energy, and Food Cravings in Women with Ovarian or Endometrial Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Cohen, Caroline W, Fontaine, Kevin R, Arend, Rebecca C, Soleymani, Taraneh, Gower, Barbara A

“…Ketogenic diets (KDs) are gaining attention as a potential adjuvant therapy for cancer, but data are limited for KDs' effects on quality of life. We…”
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Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity by Casazza, Krista, Fontaine, Kevin R, Astrup, Arne, Birch, Leann L, Brown, Andrew W, Bohan Brown, Michelle M, Durant, Nefertiti, Dutton, Gareth, Foster, E. Michael, Heymsfield, Steven B, McIver, Kerry, Mehta, Tapan, Menachemi, Nir, Newby, P.K, Pate, Russell, Rolls, Barbara J, Sen, Bisakha, Smith, Daniel L, Thomas, Diana M, Allison, David B

“…This commentary reviews common myths and presumptions about obesity and also provides some useful evidence-based concepts about overweight and obesity…”
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Ketogenic Diet for Cancer: Critical Assessment and Research Recommendations by Lane, Jordin, Brown, Nashira I, Williams, Shanquela, Plaisance, Eric P, Fontaine, Kevin R

“…Despite remarkable improvements in screening, diagnosis, and targeted therapies, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. It is…”
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Ten Putative Contributors to the Obesity Epidemic by McAllister, Emily J, Dhurandhar, Nikhil V, Keith, Scott W, Aronne, Louis J, Barger, Jamie, Baskin, Monica, Benca, Ruth M, Biggio, Joseph, Boggiano, Mary M, Eisenmann, Joe C, Elobeid, Mai, Fontaine, Kevin R, Gluckman, Peter, Hanlon, Erin C, Katzmarzyk, Peter, Pietrobelli, Angelo

“…The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense…”
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Effects of weight loss during a very low carbohydrate diet on specific adipose tissue depots and insulin sensitivity in older adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial by Goss, Amy M, Gower, Barbara, Soleymani, Taraneh, Stewart, Mariah, Pendergrass, May, Lockhart, Mark, Krantz, Olivia, Dowla, Shima, Bush, Nikki, Garr Barry, Valene, Fontaine, Kevin R

“…Insulin resistance and accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) place aging adults with obesity at high risk of…”
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Tolerability and Acceptability of an Exogenous Ketone Monoester and Ketone Monoester/Salt Formulation in Humans by Bolyard, Mickey L, Graziano, Christina M, Fontaine, Kevin R, Sayer, R Drew, Fisher, Gordon, Plaisance, Eric P

“…Exogenous ketone ester and ketone ester mixed with ketone free acid formulations are rapidly entering the commercial marketspace. Short-term animal and human…”
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Neuromuscular Strain Increases Symptom Intensity in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Rowe, Peter C, Fontaine, Kevin R, Lauver, Megan, Jasion, Samantha E, Marden, Colleen L, Moni, Malini, Thompson, Carol B, Violand, Richard L

“…Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex, multisystem disorder that can be disabling. CFS symptoms can be provoked by increased physical or cognitive…”
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An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Response to a Randomized Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue by Hoenemeyer, Teri W, Baidwan, Navneet Kaur, Hall, Kathryn, Kaptchuk, Ted J, Fontaine, Kevin R, Mehta, Tapan S

“…Previous studies have identified catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), as a key enzyme influencing sympathetic function. Although the SNP rs4680 and rs4818, are…”
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Is socioeconomic status of the rearing environment causally related to obesity in the offspring? by Fontaine, Kevin R, Robertson, Henry T, Holst, Claus, Desmond, Renee, Stunkard, Albert J, Sørensen, Thorkild I A, Allison, David B

“…We attempt to elucidate whether there might be a causal connection between the socioeconomic status (SES) of the rearing environment and obesity in the…”
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Using the TIDieR checklist to describe development and integration of a web-based intervention promoting healthy eating and regular exercise among older cancer survivors by Rogers, Laura Q., Pekmezi, Dori, Schoenberger-Godwin, Yu-Mei, Fontaine, Kevin R., Ivankova, Nataliya V., Kinsey, Amber W., Hoenemeyer, Teri, Martin, Michelle Y., Pisu, Maria, Farrell, David, Wall, Jonathan, Waugaman, Kaitlyn, Oster, Robert A., Kenzik, Kelly, Winters-Stone, Kerri, Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy

“…Objective To facilitate replication and future intervention design of web-based multibehavior lifestyle interventions, we describe the rationale, development,…”
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Impaired Range of Motion of Limbs and Spine in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Rowe, Peter C., MD, Marden, Colleen L, Flaherty, Marissa A.K., MD, Jasion, Samantha E, Cranston, Erica M, Johns, Allison S, Fan, John, MD, Fontaine, Kevin R., PhD, Violand, Richard L., PT

“…Objective To determine whether adolescents and young adults with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have a greater prevalence of impaired range of motion (ROM) of…”
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Pharmacological Stress Perfusion and Delayed Enhancement in Asymptomatic Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by KOBAYASHI, Hitomi, YOKOE, Isamu, HIRANO, Masaharu, NAKAMURA, Tetsuya, NAKAJIMA, Yasuo, FONTAINE, Kevin R, GILES, Jon T, KOBAYASHI, Yasuyuki

“…Objective. To assess cardiac involvement in asymptomatic patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods. Ten…”
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Obesity and Quality of Life: Mediating Effects of Pain and Comorbidities by Heo, Moonseong, Allison, David B., Faith, Myles S., Zhu, Shankuan, Fontaine, Kevin R.

“…Objective: To estimate the association between body mass index (BMI) and health‐related quality of life (HRQL) and examine whether joint pain and…”
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Neuromuscular strain as a contributor to cognitive and other symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome: hypothesis and conceptual model by Rowe, Peter C, Fontaine, Kevin R, Violand, Richard L

“…Individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have heightened sensitivity and increased symptoms following various physiologic challenges, such as…”
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Relationship between Body Weight Gain and Significant Knee, Hip, and Back Pain in Older Americans by Andersen, Ross E., Crespo, Carlos J., Bartlett, Susan J., Bathon, Joan M., Fontaine, Kevin R.

“…Objective: To examine the association between BMI (kilograms per meter squared) and reports of significant knee, hip, and back pain using data from a…”
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A Ketogenic Diet Is Acceptable in Women with Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer and Has No Adverse Effects on Blood Lipids: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Cohen, Caroline W., Fontaine, Kevin R., Arend, Rebecca C., Gower, Barbara A.

“…Ketogenic diets (KDs) are emerging as effective therapies for several chronic diseases, including cancer. However, concerns regarding safety and adherence may…”
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Estimating the consequences of anti-psychotic induced weight gain on health and mortality rate by Fontaine, Kevin R, Heo, Moonseong, Harrigan, Edmund P, Shear, Charles L, Lakshminarayanan, Mani, Casey, Daniel E, Allison, David B

“…Many anti-psychotic medications produce marked weight gain. In this study, we estimate the expected impact of degrees of antipsychotic-induced weight gain on…”
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A Ketogenic Diet Reduces Central Obesity and Serum Insulin in Women with Ovarian or Endometrial Cancer by Cohen, Caroline W, Fontaine, Kevin R, Arend, Rebecca C, Alvarez, Ronald D, Leath, III, Charles A, Huh, Warner K, Bevis, Kerri S, Kim, Kenneth H, Straughn, Jr, John M, Gower, Barbara A

“…The glycolytic nature of cancer cells presents a potential treatment target that may be addressed by a ketogenic diet (KD). We hypothesized that a KD would…”
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