Obesity effects on depression: systematic review of epidemiological studies
E Atlantis, M Baker - International journal of obesity, 2008 - nature.com
Background: Obesity is a well-known cause of cardiovascular disease burden and
premature death, but effects on psychological morbidity remain uncertain. This article reports …
premature death, but effects on psychological morbidity remain uncertain. This article reports …
Dissociation of ACTH and glucocorticoids
SR Bornstein, WC Engeland… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2008 - cell.com
It is increasingly clear that significant differential regulation of pituitary and adrenal gland
activation exists, leading to a dissociation of plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and …
activation exists, leading to a dissociation of plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and …
Association between weight perception and psychological distress
E Atlantis, K Ball - International journal of obesity, 2008 - nature.com
Background: Obesity is a well-known cause of cardiovascular disease burden and
premature death, but effects on depressive symptoms remain equivocal. Depressive …
premature death, but effects on depressive symptoms remain equivocal. Depressive …
Mice selected for high versus low stress reactivity: a new animal model for affective disorders
C Touma, M Bunck, L Glasl, M Nussbaumer… - …, 2008 - Elsevier
Affective disorders such as major depression are among the most prevalent and costly
diseases of the central nervous system, but the underlying mechanisms are still poorly …
diseases of the central nervous system, but the underlying mechanisms are still poorly …
Mechanical factors relate to pain in knee osteoarthritis
MR Maly, PA Costigan, SJ Olney - Clinical Biomechanics, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pain experienced by people with knee osteoarthritis is related to
psychosocial factors and damage to articular tissues and/or the pain pathway itself …
psychosocial factors and damage to articular tissues and/or the pain pathway itself …
Correlation between body mass index and striatal dopamine transporter availability in healthy volunteers—a SPECT study
Recent lines of research suggest that, in addition to hypothalamic sites, the striatum
dopaminergic system may be a target for regulating homeostasis that may be represented …
dopaminergic system may be a target for regulating homeostasis that may be represented …
New mechanisms to control aldosterone synthesis
HS Willenberg, S Schinner… - Hormone and metabolic …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Arterial hypertension is a frequent and leading cardiovascular risk factor, and primary
aldosteronism is a well-recognized cause of secondary hypertension. Aldosterone is the …
aldosteronism is a well-recognized cause of secondary hypertension. Aldosterone is the …
Social determinants of obesity
Over 2000 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle issued a simple, yet prescient thesis,
writing,“Society is something in nature that precedes the individual.” Aristotle's notion is one …
writing,“Society is something in nature that precedes the individual.” Aristotle's notion is one …
Relationship between age at onset and magnetic resonance image-defined hyperintensities in mood disorders
K Takahashi, A Oshima, I Ida, H Kumano… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To examine in patients with mood disorders the relationship of age at onset
with the location and degree of MRI-defined brain hyperintensities. METHOD: Fifty-two …
with the location and degree of MRI-defined brain hyperintensities. METHOD: Fifty-two …
Adrenocortical dysfunction in obesity and the metabolic syndrome
AW Krug, M Ehrhart-Bornstein - Hormone and metabolic …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Recently, it has become evident that the adrenals play a key role in obesity as well as in the
metabolic syndrome and their complications. On the one hand, adrenal steroids are involved …
metabolic syndrome and their complications. On the one hand, adrenal steroids are involved …