Category Archives: Abdominal Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome in Normal Weight Individuals

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders that develop due to an underlying insulin resistant state. As insulin sensitivity declines, blood sugar levels rise and insulin production increases in response to ingested carbohydrate ingestion. Such a hyperglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic … Continue reading →

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Copepod Wax Esters: Novel Fat Loss Supplement?

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Studies on mice show that crude oil extracted from the planktonic copepod Calanus finmarchicus is beneficial at preventing diet induced obesity. In particular, mice fed an obesogenic diet were protected from abdominal obesity, hepatic steatosis, inflammation and insulin resistance by … Continue reading →

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Fruits and Vegetables Protect From Obesity

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is a Worldwide phenomenon that is reaching epidemic proportions. However, analysis of obesity data however shows that its prevalence tends to be associated with living in developed nations, such as Western Europe, North America and Australasia, and with consumption … Continue reading →

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The Subcutaneous to Abdominal Fat Ratio

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Triglycerides are stored in two main repositories of white adipose tissue in humans. A subcutaneous store is present under the skin, and this constitutes the store of unsightly fat that is visible to the exterior, just below the skin. In … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damn Lies And Statistics: Mortality in Scotland

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Fat people are unhealthy. Or at least that is what we are told. The ‘fact’ that fatness and mortality show a linear association is a very widely held belief amongst the medical community and the general population alike. However, a … Continue reading →

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Fructose: More Evidence of Metabolic Dysfunction

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Animal studies show that high intakes of fructose cause metabolic dysfunction. In particular, even after a short period of feeding fructose (a few weeks), animals develop insulin resistance and blood sugar irregularities (here, here and here). High intakes of fructose can … Continue reading →

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White Fat: Subcutaneous Versus Abdominal Fat

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

White adipose tissue can be subdivided into categories. The distinction between the two categories of white fat is made mainly by their location. The first type is the subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat exists just below the surface of the skin … Continue reading →

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Quick Measures of Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Cardiovascular disease is a complex multifactorial disease which is still not completely understood. Dating back to the 1950’s it was believed that dietary lipids including cholesterol and saturated fats were the main cause of cardiovascular disease. However, this cholesterol theory … Continue reading →

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Normal appetite Regulation

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Not All Fat Is The Same

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Mainstream calories counting diets do not cause successful long term weight loss. Part of the reason for this is that weight gain is not caused by eating too much food, but by eating the wrong types of foods. Restricting these … Continue reading →

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