Obesity Archives

Cravings and Weightlifting Squats – Technologies that Explore New Metabolic and Behavioral Research

April Rieger2022-03-24T12:57:58-04:00Metabolic Function, Muscle Physiology & Function, Obesity|

Zhen Yan and Diego Bohórquez present case studies demonstrating the use of automated home cage phenotyping for preclinical obesity research.

#ExpertAnswers: Camilla Scheele & Christian Wolfrum on Obesity

Camilla Schéele & Christian Wolfrum discuss the physiology of brown adipose tissue and share late-breaking research on the role of BAT in whole body metabolic regulation.

Animal Model Selection, Study Design and Current Trends in Preclinical Obesity Research

April Rieger2023-10-24T15:43:11-04:00Cardiovascular, Metabolic Function, Obesity|

OBESITY SERIES 2020: Dr. Fred Beasley provides an overview of study design, criteria for defining your study aim and expert advice for selecting the ideal rodent model for your preclinical obesity research.

Mitochondrial Membrane Lipids and Respiratory Efficiency

April Rieger2022-03-24T12:56:49-04:00Metabolic Function, Obesity|

OBESITY SERIES 2020: Join Katsu Funai to learn how mitochondrial membrane lipids can affect metabolic efficiency and propensity for obesity-related diseases.

#ExpertAnswers: Kevin Hall on Obesity

Kevin Hall discusses the physiology of body weight regulation and how dietary factors like amount of carbs, fat and “ultra-processed” foods affect human body weight.

#ExpertAnswers: Marshall McCue on Stable Isotope Tracers in Preclinical Models of Obesity

Marshall McCue discusses case studies using small mammals where 13C-labeled nutrient oxidation is tracked second-by-second in real-time using laser-based stable isotope approaches.

#ExpertAnswers: Lora Heisler on Obesity

This episode of #ExpertAnswers features Professor Lora Heisler, Chair in human nutrition at the University of Aberdeen, who recently joined [...]

Utilizing Stable Isotope Tracers in Preclinical Models of Obesity

hayleighisc2022-03-09T14:46:15-05:00Metabolic Function, Obesity|

Marshall McCue, PhD presents case studies using small mammals where 13C-labeled nutrient oxidation is tracked second-by-second in real-time using the newest laser-based stable isotope approaches.

Calories, Carbs, or Quality? What Matters Most for Body Weight

hayleighisc2022-01-31T11:12:24-05:00Metabolic Function, Obesity|

Kevin Hall, PhD discusses the physiology of body weight regulation and how dietary factors like amount of carbs, fat and “ultra-processed” foods affect human body weight.

Brain Circuits Driving Appetite

hayleighisc2022-03-31T16:58:25-04:00Metabolic Function, Neuroscience, Obesity|

OBESITY SERIES 2020: Lora Heisler, PhD discusses the unique brain circuits that are controllers of body weight, reviews how our genes impact our waistline and explains how obesity medications leverage basic neurobiology to reduce hunger and decrease body weight.