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Getting to more effective weight management in antipsychotic-treated youth: a survey of barriers and preferences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Mentally ill youth are at risk for developing obesity, especially when they require antipsychotic treatment; moreover, they may face unique challenges in adhering to behavioral weight loss interventions.
Duncan, Alexis   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for weight loss in midlife women: a controlled study with follow-up

open access: yesInternational Journal of Women's Health, 2012
Filipa Pimenta, Isabel Leal, João Maroco, Catarina RamosPsychology and Health Research Unit, ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, PortugalObjective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has proven to be effective in ...
Pimenta F, Leal I, Maroco J, Ramos C
doaj  

Determining Predictors of Weight Loss in a Behavioral Intervention: A Case Study in the Use of Lasso Regression

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
ObjectiveThis study investigates predictors of weight loss among individuals with serious mental illness participating in an 18-month behavioral weight loss intervention, using Lasso regression to select the most powerful predictors.MethodsData were ...
Carly Lupton-Smith   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of Obesity in Mentally Retarded Persons: The Rehabilitator\u27s Role [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
Obesity is a common problem for the mentally retarded and nonretarded populations. Prevalence estimates ranging from 40 to 80 million obese Americans have been reported.
Fox, Robert A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The weight-inclusive vs. weight-normative approach to health: Evaluating the evidence for prioritizing well-being over weight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Using an ethical lens, this review evaluates two methods of working within patient care and public health: the weight-normative approach (emphasis on weight and weight loss when defining health and well-being) and the weight-inclusive approach (emphasis ...
Annunziato, R.A.   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

Diet and physical activity behavior among users of prescription weight loss medications

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2004
Background There is limited population-based data on diet and physical activity behaviors and weight loss among users of prescription weight loss medications.
Serdula Mary K, Khan Laura, Blanck Heidi
doaj   +1 more source

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMPUTER AND INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM IN A SHORT-TERM BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMPUTER AND INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM IN A SHORT-TERM BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTIONKristen M. Polzien, PhD.University of Pittsburgh, 2005Computer and Internet-assisted weight loss interventions offer alternative delivery ...
Polzien, Kristen Marie
core  

Weight loss attitudes and social forces in urban poor Black and White women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To explore differences between Blacks and Whites in perceived influences on weight-related behaviors among obese urban poor women. METHODS: Participants (N = 27) received physician referrals to a weight loss program located in Federally ...
Clark, Daniel O.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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