W D van Marken Lichtenbelt

Summary

Affiliation: Maastricht University
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Validation of an individualised model of human thermoregulation for predicting responses to cold air
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Biometeorol 51:169-79. 2007
  2. ncbi Bodybuilders' body composition: effect of nandrolone decanoate
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:484-9. 2004
  3. ncbi Cold-activated brown adipose tissue in healthy men
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
    N Engl J Med 360:1500-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Individual variation in body temperature and energy expenditure in response to mild cold
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282:E1077-83. 2002
  5. ncbi Changes in fat oxidation in response to a high-fat diet
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 66:276-82. 1997
  6. ncbi Individual variation in the relation between body temperature and energy expenditure in response to elevated ambient temperature
    W D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, Netherlands
    Physiol Behav 73:235-42. 2001
  7. ncbi Body composition in Prader-Willi syndrome compared with nonsyndromal obesity: Relationship to physical activity and growth hormone function
    E G van Mil
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    J Pediatr 139:708-14. 2001
  8. ncbi Increase in fat oxidation on a high-fat diet is accompanied by an increase in triglyceride-derived fatty acid oxidation
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Diabetes 49:640-6. 2000
  9. ncbi Cold-induced vasoconstriction at forearm and hand skin sites: the effect of age
    B R M Kingma
    Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism of Maastricht Universitary Medical Centre, Universiteitssingel 50, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Appl Physiol 109:915-21. 2010
  10. ncbi Recent advances in adaptive thermogenesis: potential implications for the treatment of obesity
    S L J Wijers
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Obes Rev 10:218-26. 2009

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Validation of an individualised model of human thermoregulation for predicting responses to cold air
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Biometeorol 51:169-79. 2007
    ..e. body fat distribution, body shape) and model refinements on the level of (skin) blood perfusion, and control functions, are discussed...
  2. ncbi Bodybuilders' body composition: effect of nandrolone decanoate
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:484-9. 2004
    ..Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ND on body composition in male bodybuilders, with special reference to muscle mass alterations...
  3. ncbi Cold-activated brown adipose tissue in healthy men
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
    N Engl J Med 360:1500-8. 2009
    ..Brown-adipose-tissue activity was studied in relation to body composition and energy metabolism...
  4. ncbi Individual variation in body temperature and energy expenditure in response to mild cold
    Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282:E1077-83. 2002
    ..This shows that interindividual differences exist with respect to the relative contribution of metabolic and insulative adaptations to cold...
  5. ncbi Changes in fat oxidation in response to a high-fat diet
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 66:276-82. 1997
    ..05), reaching a new balance on day 13, 7 d afterward. In conclusion, when in energy balance, lean subjects are capable of adjusting fat oxidation to fat intake within 7 d of when dietary fat content is increased...
  6. ncbi Individual variation in the relation between body temperature and energy expenditure in response to elevated ambient temperature
    W D van Marken Lichtenbelt
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, Netherlands
    Physiol Behav 73:235-42. 2001
    ..This shows that individuals differ in their response to an increase in environmental temperature regarding the relative contribution of insulative or metabolic adjustments...
  7. ncbi Body composition in Prader-Willi syndrome compared with nonsyndromal obesity: Relationship to physical activity and growth hormone function
    E G van Mil
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    J Pediatr 139:708-14. 2001
    ..Both findings are related to GH function and physical activity. BMD, especially in the limbs, tends to be reduced in patients with PWS and is related to GH function...
  8. ncbi Increase in fat oxidation on a high-fat diet is accompanied by an increase in triglyceride-derived fatty acid oxidation
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Diabetes 49:640-6. 2000
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  9. ncbi Cold-induced vasoconstriction at forearm and hand skin sites: the effect of age
    B R M Kingma
    Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism of Maastricht Universitary Medical Centre, Universiteitssingel 50, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Appl Physiol 109:915-21. 2010
    ..This indicates that at hand skin the noradrenergic mechanism of vasoconstriction is maintained with age...
  10. ncbi Recent advances in adaptive thermogenesis: potential implications for the treatment of obesity
    S L J Wijers
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Obes Rev 10:218-26. 2009
    ..In conjunction with recent advances on signal transduction studies, this knowledge makes manipulation of adaptive thermogenesis a more realistic option and thus a pharmacologically interesting target to treat obesity...
  11. ncbi Seasonal changes in metabolic and temperature responses to cold air in humans
    A M J van Ooijen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, The Netherlands
    Physiol Behav 82:545-53. 2004
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  12. ncbi Validation of the [1,2-13C]acetate recovery factor for correction of [U-13C]palmitate oxidation rates in humans
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    J Physiol 513:215-23. 1998
    ..The extent of label fixation could largely be explained by accumulation of tracer carbon in glutamine and glutamate, and the accumulation in glucose is negligible...
  13. ncbi Thermal sensation: a mathematical model based on neurophysiology
    B R M Kingma
    Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism of Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Indoor Air 22:253-62. 2012
    ..PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The presented method, based on neurophysiology, can be highly beneficial for predicting thermal sensation under complex environments with respect to transient environments...
  14. ncbi Increase in brown adipose tissue activity after weight loss in morbidly obese subjects
    G H E J Vijgen
    Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 97:E1229-33. 2012
    ..Stimulation of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a potential target to treat obesity. We earlier demonstrated that BAT activity is relatively low in obese subjects. It is unknown whether BAT can be recruited in adult humans...
  15. ncbi The effect of mild cold exposure on UCP3 mRNA expression and UCP3 protein content in humans
    P Schrauwen
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:450-7. 2002
    ..The recently discovered human uncoupling protein 3 is a possible candidate for adaptive thermogenesis in humans. In the present study we examined the effect of mild cold exposure on the mRNA and protein expression of UCP3...
  16. ncbi Hypoxia induces no change in cutaneous thresholds for warmth and cold sensation
    U L Malanda
    Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Appl Physiol 104:375-81. 2008
    ..9 +/- 1.0 degrees C) (P > 0.05). Exposure to normobaric hypoxia induces slowing of neural activity in the sensor-to-effector pathway and does not affect cutaneous sensation threshold for either warmth or cold detection...