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Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas in a morbidly obese patientSergio Huerta
Pancreas 25:414-5. 2002
Antioxidant-rich spice added to hamburger meat during cooking results in reduced meat, plasma, and urine malondialdehyde concentrationsZhaoping Li
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:1180-4. 2010..Emerging science has shown the effect of oxidation products and inflammation on atherogenesis and carcinogenesis. Cooking hamburger meat can promote the formation of malondialdehyde that can be absorbed after ingestion...
Hass avocado modulates postprandial vascular reactivity and postprandial inflammatory responses to a hamburger meal in healthy volunteersZhaoping Li
UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 900 Veteran Avenue, Room 12 217 12 217 Warren Hall Box 951742, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
Food Funct 4:384-91. 2013..These observations are suggestive of beneficial anti-inflammatory and vascular health effects of ingesting added Hass avocado with a hamburger patty...
Effects of pistachios on body weight in Chinese subjects with metabolic syndromeXin Wang
Department of Endocrinology, Sino Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
Nutr J 11:20. 2012..However, there is also a widely perceived view that eating nuts can lead to body weight gain due to their high fat content...
Sarcopenic obesity in the elderly and strategies for weight managementZhaoping Li
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Nutr Rev 70:57-64. 2012..Other strategies, including the use of high-protein meal replacements or supplementation with specific ergogenic or branched-chain amino acids, may be beneficial...
Cranberry does not affect prothrombin time in male subjects on warfarinZhaoping Li
Division of Clinical Nutrition, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 900 Veteran Ave, Room 12 217, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1742, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:2057-61. 2006..When counseling patients on dietary changes necessary during warfarin treatment, it does not seem necessary to eliminate daily cranberry juice consumption at amounts of 250 mL, but the INR should be followed up closely...
Weight cycling in a very low-calorie diet programme has no effect on weight loss velocity, blood pressure and serum lipid profileZ Li
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Diabetes Obes Metab 9:379-85. 2007..Many dieters lose and regain weight many times. It is unclear whether weight cycling is associated with adverse metabolic alterations or becomes more difficult with each attempt...
Feasibility of a low-fat/high-fiber diet intervention with soy supplementation in prostate cancer patients after prostatectomyZ Li
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Eur J Clin Nutr 62:526-36. 2008..To evaluate the feasibility and long-term compliance with a low-fat diet supplemented with soy protein in men at increased risk for recurrence after radical prostatectomy...
Plasma clearance of lovastatin versus chinese red yeast rice in healthy volunteersZhaoping Li
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA90095 1742, USA
J Altern Complement Med 11:1031-8. 2005..The current study compared the pharmacokinetics of CRYR with lovastatin at the same bioeffective dose for lowering cholesterol...
Health ramifications of the obesity epidemicZhaoping Li
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 12 105 Center for Health Sciences, Box 957035, Los Angeles, CA 90095 7035, USA
Surg Clin North Am 85:681-701, v. 2005..Obesity and overweight account for a significant percentage of overall health care costs and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in the United States and around the world...
Arginine and antioxidant supplement on performance in elderly male cyclists: a randomized controlled trialSteve Chen
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
J Int Soc Sports Nutr 7:13. 2010..Antioxidants may prevent nitric oxide inactivation by oxygen free radicals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an L-arginine and antioxidant supplement on exercise performance in elderly male cyclists...
Pistachio nuts reduce triglycerides and body weight by comparison to refined carbohydrate snack in obese subjects on a 12-week weight loss programZhaoping Li
Center for Human Nutrition, Warren Hall, Room 12 217, 900 Veteran Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 29:198-203. 2010..This study is designed to study the effects of pistachio snack consumption on body weight and lipid levels in obese participants under real-world conditions...
Long-term efficacy of soy-based meal replacements vs an individualized diet plan in obese type II DM patients: relative effects on weight loss, metabolic parameters, and C-reactive proteinZ Li
David Geffen School of Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1742, USA
Eur J Clin Nutr 59:411-8. 2005..Achieving significant weight loss and glycemic control in diabetic patients remains a challenging task...
Absorption of silicon from artesian aquifer water and its impact on bone health in postmenopausal women: a 12 week pilot studyZhaoping Li
Center for Human Nutrition, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nutr J 9:44. 2010..This study evaluated the absorption of silicon from bottled artesian aquifer water and its effect on markers of bone metabolism...
Protein-enriched meal replacements do not adversely affect liver, kidney or bone density: an outpatient randomized controlled trialZhaoping Li
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Nutr J 9:72. 2010..This study was designed as a placebo-controlled clinical trial utilizing two isocaloric meal plans utilizing either a high protein-enriched (HP) or a standard protein (SP) meal replacement in an outpatient weight loss program...
A controlled trial of protein enrichment of meal replacements for weight reduction with retention of lean body massLeo Treyzon
UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
Nutr J 7:23. 2008....
Strawberry consumption is associated with increased antioxidant capacity in serumSusanne M Henning
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
J Med Food 13:116-22. 2010..In summary, daily consumption of strawberries resulted in a modest but significant increase in antioxidant capacity in a healthy population...
Pomegranate juice and extracts provide similar levels of plasma and urinary ellagitannin metabolites in human subjectsNavindra P Seeram
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles California, USA
J Med Food 11:390-4. 2008..This study demonstrates that ellagitannin metabolites, delivered from pomegranate fruits, as PJ, POMxl, and POMxp, reach equivalent levels with a delay in time of maximum concentration of POMxp compared to PJ and POMxl...
Insulin, hs-CRP, leptin, and adiponectin. An analysis of their relationship to the metabolic syndrome in an obese population with an elevated waist circumferenceEric Yan
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1742, USA
Metab Syndr Relat Disord 6:64-73. 2008..The objective of this study was to assess which specific adipose tissue factors would discriminate the presence of MS in a strictly obese population meeting waist circumference (WC) criteria for the MS...
Reduced body weight and adiposity with a high-protein diet improves functional status, lipid profiles, glycemic control, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a feasibility studyLorraine S Evangelista
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
J Cardiovasc Nurs 24:207-15. 2009..The effectiveness of high-protein (HP) diets in reducing body weight and adiposity and potentially improving clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) is not known...
Pomegranate juice ellagitannin metabolites are present in human plasma and some persist in urine for up to 48 hoursNavindra P Seeram
Departments of Biomathematics and Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Nutr 136:2481-5. 2006..Whether genetic polymorphisms in EA-metabolizing enzymes (e.g., catechol-O-methyl transferase and glucuronosyl transferase) are related to variations in response to PJ remains to be established...
Long-term changes in weight loss and obesity-related comorbidities after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a primary care experienceEric Yan
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Am J Surg 195:94-8. 2008..Long-term results of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are nonexistent in the veterans affairs (VA) population. We compare excess weight loss (EWL) success and medical comorbidity changes between the VA and non-VA population after RYGB...
Weight loss reduces breast ductal fluid estrogens in obese postmenopausal women: a single arm intervention pilot studyCatherine L Carpenter
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nutr J 11:102. 2012..Our purpose was to demonstrate feasibility and preliminarily evaluate serum-based and localized breast biomarker changes resulting from a weight loss intervention among obese postmenopausal women...
Effect of Cs-4 (Cordyceps sinensis) on exercise performance in healthy older subjects: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trialSteve Chen
Center for Human Nutrition, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
J Altern Complement Med 16:585-90. 2010..The objective of this study was to examine the effect of Cs-4 (Cordyceps sinensis) on exercise performance in healthy elderly subjects...
Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesityMelinda A Maggard
Southern California Evidence Based Practice Center, RAND Health Division, Santa Monica, California, USA
Ann Intern Med 142:547-59. 2005..Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness of surgery for weight loss and the resulting improvement in health-related outcomes...
Pregnancy and fertility following bariatric surgery: a systematic reviewMelinda A Maggard
RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
JAMA 300:2286-96. 2008..Use of bariatric surgery has increased dramatically during the past 10 years, particularly among women of reproductive age...
The vascular dementia of Fabry's diseaseM F Mendez
Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, USA
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 8:252-7. 1997..Fabry's disease is a consideration in the workup of an otherwise unexplained vascular dementia, particularly in males less than 65 years of age...
Analysis of weight loss outcomes using VLCD in black and white overweight and obese women with and without metabolic syndromeK Hong
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1742, USA
Int J Obes (Lond) 29:436-42. 2005..To evaluate the efficacy of very low calorie diet (VLCD) in black and white obese women. Changes in weight, metabolic profile, and body composition are assessed...
Characteristics of bariatric surgery in an integrated VA Health Care System: follow-up and outcomesEdward H Livingston
Surgical and Research Services, Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System, UCLA School of Medicine, Bariatric Surgery Program, 90073, USA
J Surg Res 109:138-43. 2003..This contrasts with the results of most volume-outcome studies and occurred in a low-volume hospital by a high-volume surgical and medical team. (4) Distinct patterns of weight loss were observed...
Feasibility of a partial meal replacement plan for weight loss in low-income patientsS Huerta
UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 92801, USA
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 28:1575-9. 2004..05). CONCLUSION: Implementation of nutrition clinic utilizing meal replacements in this low-income patient population was effective in achieving a significant reduction in weight over 6 months of treatment....
Effects of dihydrocapsiate on adaptive and diet-induced thermogenesis with a high protein very low calorie diet: a randomized control trialTszying Amy Lee
Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Nutr Metab (Lond) 7:78. 2010..It has been shown to elicit the thermogenic effects of capsaicin but without its gastrointestinal side effects...
Meta-analysis: pharmacologic treatment of obesityZhaoping Li
Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center, RAND Health Division, Santa Monica 90407, USA
Ann Intern Med 142:532-46. 2005..Sibutramine and orlistat are the 2 most-studied drugs...
Vitamin A deficiency in a newborn resulting from maternal hypovitaminosis A after biliopancreatic diversion for the treatment of morbid obesitySergio Huerta
UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Los Angeles 90095 1742, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 76:426-9. 2002..This procedure has the theoretical advantage that patients retain normal eating capacity and lose weight irrespective of their eating habits. However, vitamin deficiencies may develop because BPD causes malabsorption...
Evaluating preoperative weight loss, binge eating disorder, and sexual abuse history on Roux-en-Y gastric bypass outcomeKen Fujioka
Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center, Scripps Green Clinic, La Jolla, California, USA
Surg Obes Relat Dis 4:137-43. 2008..We examined preoperative weight loss, binge eating disorder (BED), and sexual abuse history and the interactions of these predictors to determine whether a cautionary approach to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is warranted...
Safety and efficacy of postoperative continuous positive airway pressure to prevent pulmonary complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypassSergio Huerta
Center for Human Nutrition, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1742, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 6:354-8. 2002..CPAP is a useful modality for treating hypoventilation after RYGB without increasing the risk of developing postoperative anastomotic leaks...
Purified human bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stem cells regenerate infarcted myocardium in experimental ratsShaoheng Zhang
Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University, Hai Dian District, Beijing, China
Cell Transplant 14:787-98. 2005..These results indicate that transplantation of purified MMSCs from human bone marrow upregulated VEGF expression, enhanced angiogenesis, and improved the functional recovery following myocardial infarction in rats...
