The growing prevalence of obesity has become an important problem worldwide as obesity
has several health risks. Notably, factors such as excessive food consumption, a sedentary …

A obesidade é atualmente um problema de saúde pública que provoca sérias
conseqüências sociais, físicas e psicológicas. A etiologia da obesidade não é de fácil …

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of 8 weeks of voluntary wheel
running on the gene expression, at the protein level, of 2 enzymes involved in lipogenesis …

Food restriction has been shown to increase self‐administration of psychostimulants,
including cocaine and amphetamine (AMPH). Consistent with this, food‐restricted rats are …

Strategies used to counteract overweight include generally endurance exercise. Force-
resistance exercise has not been tested yet with this objective. The aim of this study was to …

Background Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer. High-fat diets that
lead to obesity may be a contributing factor, but the mechanisms are unknown. Aims This …

Background: Leptin, a protein secreted from adipocytes, and leptin receptors, expressed in
the hypothalamus and fat tissue, regulate energy balance and adiposity. Leptin receptors …

Leptin, a potent anorexigenic hormone, is found in the anterior pituitary (AP). The aim of this
study was to determine whether and how pituitary leptin–bearing cells are regulated by …

The respective effects and interactions of supplementation with two conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA) isomers and exercise on plasma metabolic profile, activity of lipogenic enzymes and …

We investigated the effects of centrally administered orexigenic hormone ghrelin on energy
imbalance-induced inflammation. Rats were subjected for four weeks to three different …