Joseph Donnelly

..Results from this study may impact how exercise is prescribed for weight loss and prevention of weight regain and may clarify if men and women differ in response to exercise...

..To compare the effects of low versus recommended levels of dairy intake on weight maintenance and body composition subsequent to weight loss...

..The purpose of this study was to compare body weight (BW) for participants in a clinical weight management program, consuming a LC or LF weight maintenance diet for 6 months following weight loss...

..This study compared LDL, HDL, and VLDL subclasses in overweight or obese adults consuming either a reduced carbohydrate (RC) or reduced fat (RF) weight maintenance diet for 9 months following significant weight loss...

..It is a cluster-randomized, controlled trial, involving 4905 children (2505 intervention, 2400 control)...

..Since there are several drawbacks to identifying a single cut-point value for the cMetS based on this sample, we urge researchers to use the approach herein to validate and create a cMetS that is specific to their study population...

..The authors examined the reporting quality of randomized trials in the weight loss literature, focusing exclusively on subject characteristics as they relate to enrollment, allocation, and follow-up...

..The available evidence indicates that exercise is an important component of weight loss and perhaps the best predictor of weight maintenance...

..To compare the efficacy of a phone vs a traditional face-to-face clinic approach to achieve 10% weight loss and weight maintenance...

..This may be caused by differences in compensation by other components of energy balance or to differences in the energy expenditure of exercise observed between genders...

..It is commonly believed that moderate aerobic exercise leads to changes in diet composition, specifically, an increase in carbohydrate intake at the expense of fat intake...

..To examine the effects of ad libitum diets with three distinct levels of fat intake for the prevention of weight gain in sedentary, normal-weight and overweight men and women...

..We hypothesized that a 16-month program of verified exercise would prevent weight gain or provide weight loss in the exercise group compared with controls...

..Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC) was a three-year cluster randomized controlled trial to promote physical activity and diminish increases in overweight and obesity in elementary school children...

..To compare the effects of 18 months of continuous vs intermittent exercise on aerobic capacity, body weight and composition, and metabolic fitness in previously sedentary, moderately obese females...

..To determine the time course for changes in aerobic capacity, body weight (BW), and composition in overweight adults in response to a supervised exercise trial with a targeted energy expenditure of 2000 kcal week(-1)...

..That is, it appears that intermittent exercise may reduce attrition in the first 24 weeks of an exercise program; however, attrition does not appear to be different than continuous exercise at 72 weeks...

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..We examined three methods for calculating the area under the curve (AUC) following an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight adults prior to and after 9 months of exercise...

..This study extended to 24-h observations of previous studies that lasted 6-9 h on ingested fat oxidation in humans. Understanding the factors that promote ingested fat oxidation could lead to more effective obesity intervention programs...

..In females, improvement in Vo(2) max without weight loss does not lead to improvement in insulin sensitivity...

..Reduced physical activity associated with early AD underscores the need for further defining the role of exercise as a potential therapeutic intervention in the early stages of AD...

..Pediatric overweight is currently reaching epidemic proportions but little information exists on differences in weight related behaviors between urban and rural children...

..Our data indicate that there is a significant reduction of EE in individuals with PWS resulting from reduced activity but also from lower energy utilization due to reduced LBM which consists primarily of muscle...

..To evaluate the criterion validity of the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall (7D-PAR) and factors associated with reporting error, in a sample of moderately overweight, young adult men and women...

..Measurements of dietary intake in obese and overweight populations are often inaccurate because food intakes are underestimated...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the combined influence of aerobic fitness and BMI on the metabolic syndrome score in children...

..There is some evidence that calcium consumption improves weight loss during energy restriction but the effects of calcium consumption in conjunction with chronic exercise are unknown...

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..Meal replacements may be a viable alternative strategy to medications for weight maintenance...

..Existing data was reexamined to determine changes in beverage consumption and associations between beverages consumed and BMI Z-score in children (n = 164) across two years...

..To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) and its related components in elementary-aged school children...

..This training protocol may increase adherence and produce long-term increases in muscular fitness as part of an adult fitness program...

..To determine whether 16 months of moderate-intensity exercise training changes resting metabolic rate (RMR) and substrate oxidation in overweight young adults...

..003). These data indicate that increasing weight loss beyond 10% of initial body weight may provide added improvements in blood pressure compared to less than 10% weight loss in overweight or obese women...

..This paper describes the rational, design, and methods of the PAAC intervention study...

..LED provides similar weight loss with a lower incidence of adverse events and diminished need for medical monitoring. We conclude LED is an efficacious, safe, and less burdensome diet compared to VLED...

..The data demonstrated that the Zn-reduction method could be replaced by the Pt-equilibration method when TEE was estimated using the "Multi-Point" technique. Furthermore, D equilibration time was significantly reduced...

..The mode of contact and response levels of authors who had been asked to provide missing or incomplete data for a systematic review on diet and exercise interventions for weight loss was examined...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among fatness and aerobic fitness on indices of insulin resistance and sensitivity in children...

..Greater precision and fewer required days were noted in the study (Olestra) that exerted greater control over the subjects and diets during the feeding protocol...

..ACE and the components of the renin-angiotensin system are expressed in adipose tissue and therefore the I/D polymorphism within ACE may be associated with obesity...

..Additionally, PAAC will offer a strategy to increase physical activity during the school day that is complimentary to academics and does not diminish or compete for the time allocated for academic instruction. ..

..The YMCA is the largest provider of after school programs in the US with over 8,000 sites. If successful, we have tremendous potential for dissemination of the intervention through the national YMCA network. ..

..We believe the findings from this study could have important implications for exercise guidelines for weight loss. ..

..We believe the likelihood of translation of this research to the public sector would seem reasonable and promising. ..

..The YMCA is the largest provider of after school programs in the US with over 8,000 sites. If successful, we have tremendous potential for dissemination of the intervention through the national YMCA network. ..

..We believe the findings from this study could have important implications for exercise guidelines for weight loss. ..

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..We believe the likelihood of translation of this research to the public sector would seem reasonable and promising. ..

..Translation of the 2 approaches to weight loss can be accomplished through the existing IDD agencies and care providers with modest training. ..

..The results of this study should advance our understanding of the role of dietary fat in the prevention of obesity and weight re-gain. ..

..Spontaneous activity will remain constant or decrease for sedentary controls. ..

..The investigators state that this investigation should provide clarification of the utility of exercise and/or energy restriction and provide direction for future research. ..

..Targeted recruitment by minority and physically disabled members of our advisory board will help assure a minimum of 50 conference participants. ..

..The YMCA is the largest provider of after school programs in the US with over 8,000 sites. If successful, we have tremendous potential for dissemination of the intervention through the national YMCA network. ..