Search Results - "Liuzzi, Antonio"
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The Relationship between Active Ghrelin Levels and Human Obesity Involves Alterations in Resting Energy Expenditure
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-02-2004)“…Ghrelin is a gastric hormone that exerts a stimulatory effect on appetite and fat accumulation. Ser(3) octanoylation is regarded as a prerequisite for ghrelin…”
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TECNOB: study design of a randomized controlled trial of a multidisciplinary telecare intervention for obese patients with type-2 diabetes
Published in BMC public health (23-04-2010)“…Obesity is one of the most important medical and public health problems of our time: it increases the risk of many health complications such as hypertension,…”
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Some Shape, Durability and Structural Strategies at the Conceptual Design Stage to Improve the Service Life of a Timber Bridge for Pedestrians
Published in Applied sciences (01-03-2020)“…The use of wood in the construction of bridges has increased in recent decades thanks to the characteristics of this material, i.e., environmentally-friendly…”
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Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue Subcompartments: Potential Role in Rosiglitazone Effects
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-09-2008)“…Abdominal visceral tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), comprised of superficial‐SAT (sSAT) and deep‐SAT (dSAT), are metabolically distinct. The…”
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The relation between two polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor gene and body mass index, blood pressure and cholesterol in obese patients
Published in Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) (01-07-2003)“…Summary objective We have recently reported that, in healthy elderly Dutch individuals, a N363S polymorphism in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene is…”
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Lymphocytes and immunoglobulin patterns across the threshold of severe obesity
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese Patients: Relation to Resting Energy Expenditure, Serum Leptin, Body Composition, and Lipid Profile
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-03-2001)“…Objective: To evaluate whether subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) affects resting energy expenditure (REE) as well as body composition, lipid profile, and serum…”
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Safety and efficacy of therapy with botulinum toxin in obesity: a pilot study
Published in Journal of gastroenterology (01-08-2005)“…Botulin toxin (BTX) has been proposed as a potential obesity treatment. In a pilot study, the short-term efficacy and safety of BTX was assessed in eight…”
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Serum Adiponectin Levels in Advanced-Stage Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Published in Parkinson's disease (01-01-2011)“…Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) experience body weight loss and reductions in the most common cardiovascular risk factors. At present, the…”
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Investigations of Thyroid Hormones and Antibodies in Obesity: Leptin Levels Are Associated with Thyroid Autoimmunity Independent of Bioanthropometric, Hormonal, and Weight-Related Determinants
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-08-2010)“…Objectives: Obesity can alter the thyroid hormone status as a result of a dysregulated endocrine loop between the hypothalamo-pituitary unit and adipose…”
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The brain as a target for adrenocortical steroids: cognitive implications
Published in Psychoneuroendocrinology (01-08-1992)“…It is well established that a reciprocal control exists between the brain and glucocorticoid hormones. The brain regulates adrenocortical function via…”
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Molecular and morphologic characterization of superficial‐ and deep‐subcutaneous adipose tissue subdivisions in human obesity
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-12-2013)“…Objective Human abdominal subcutaneous white adipose tissue (SAT) is composed of two different subcompartments: a “superficial” SAT (SSAT), located between the…”
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Evaluation of a Multisensor Armband in Estimating Energy Expenditure in Obese Individuals
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-12-2006)“…OBJECTIVE: To examine the reliability and validity of the SenseWear Pro 2 Armband (SWA; Body Media, Pittsburgh, PA) during rest and exercise compared with…”
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Thyroid hypoechogenicity after methimazole withdrawal in Graves' disease: a useful index for predicting recurrence?
Published in Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) (01-08-1996)“…A characteristic thyroid ultrasonographic picture with diffuse or scattered low echogenicity has been described in Graves' disease (GD). Thyroid…”
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Deep Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue: A Distinct Abdominal Adipose Depot
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-08-2007)“…Objective: Abdominal visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) display significant metabolic differences, with VAT showing a functional association…”
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Rare melanocortin-3 receptor mutations with in vitro functional consequences are associated with human obesity
Published in Human molecular genetics (15-01-2011)“…In contrast to the melanocortin 4 receptor, the possible role of the melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3R) in regulating body weight is still debated. We have…”
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Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-05-2007)“…Abstract…”
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Lymphocytes and immunoglobulin patterns across the threshold of severe obesity
Published in Endocrine (01-04-2014)“…The proinflammatory state of metabolic disorders encompasses the alterations in leukocyte counts and acute-phase reactants, and thus, predisposes to acute and…”
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