Category Archives: Adipose Tissue

Obesity and Antioxidants: Why The Inverse Association?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obese individuals have lower circulating levels of certain nutrients compared to lean individuals. For example, it has been reported that the plasma hydroxyvitamin D levels of obese individuals are low compared to normal weight controls (here). In addition, it has … Continue reading →

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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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Does Hydrolysed Protein Cause Weight Loss?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets have weight loss effects. The reason for this is not fully understood, but may relate to the ability of protein to increase satiety. Alternatively protein can delay gastric emptying and thus slow the transit of food through … 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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Leptin and Insulin Resistance: The Perfect Storm for Weight Gain

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The increase in Western-style food consumption in recent decades mirrors increases in obesity and insulin resistance seen in the populations of developed nations. The ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain suggests that excessive calorie intake combined with a limited amount … Continue reading →

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Go Nuts, Don’t Get Fat

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Robert Barrington

According to mainstream dogma, weight gain is a result of an excessive energy intake combined with low levels of physical activity. This dogmatic consensus is so ingrained in medical thinking, nutritional research and even amongst the layman, that proposing an … Continue reading →

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More On Protein Requirements

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The protein leverage hypothesis suggests that an organisms appetite is regulated by its requirement for protein (here). As the percentage of protein in the diet goes down, compensatory mechanisms are put in place to increase appetite and thus increase protein … Continue reading →

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Mechanisms of Fat Loss

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a structural isomer of linoleic acid found naturally in the milk and meat of ruminant animals, where it is synthesised via bacterial fermentation. Studies investigating the effects of CLA have shown that it is able … Continue reading →

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More On Obesity And Physical Activity

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington

There is an association between physical activity and body weight. In this regard those that perform more physical activity have lower body weights. It is generally accepted that this association has the physical activity as the causative factor which implies … Continue reading →

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More On Physical Activity And Body Weight

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is assumed by many that physical activity causes weight loss. We are told that the overweight are lazy because they do not perform enough exercise and recommendations encourage increased physical activity, either during leisure or daily tasks, in order … Continue reading →

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