International Journal of Obesity - Table of Contents alert Volume 37 Issue 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 37, Issue 2 (February 2013) In this issue Reviews Original Articles Short Communication Letters to the Editor Corrigenda Also new AOP Sign up for e-alerts Recommend to your library Web feed Follow on Twitter Subscribe Advertisement Are you performing cutting-edge research in bariatrics? With an Impact Factor of 4.691*, IJO is one of the most highly regarded journals in the field of obesity. Authors benefit from: - Competitive turnaround times - High visibility through Nature.com - Open access option Submit your research today! *2011 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2012)   Reviews Top Activins in adipogenesis and obesity C Dani Int J Obes 2013 37: 163-166; advance online publication, February 28, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.28 Abstract | Full Text Role of orexin receptors in obesity: from cellular to behavioral evidence C E Perez-Leighton, T A Butterick-Peterson, C J Billington and C M Kotz Int J Obes 2013 37: 167-174; advance online publication, March 6, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.30 Abstract | Full Text Original Articles Top INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY The frequent UCP2 −866G>A polymorphism protects against insulin resistance and is associated with obesity: a study of obesity and related metabolic traits among 17 636 Danes G Andersen, L T Dalgaard, J M Justesen, S Anthonsen, T Nielsen, L W Thørner, D Witte, T Jørgensen, J O Clausen, T Lauritzen, J Holmkvist, T Hansen and O Pedersen Int J Obes 2013 37: 175-181; advance online publication, February 21, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.22 Abstract | Full Text PEDIATRICS Variations in the obesity genes FTO, TMEM18 and NRXN3 influence the vulnerability of children to weight gain induced by short sleep duration A Prats-Puig, P Grau-Cabrera, E Riera-Pérez, R Cortés-Marina, E Fortea, P Soriano-Rodríguez, F de Zegher, L Ibánez, J Bassols and A López-Bermejo Int J Obes 2013 37: 182-187; advance online publication, March 6, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.27 Abstract | Full Text GENETICS AND EPIGENETICS Ethnic differentiation of copy number variation on chromosome 16p12.3 for association with obesity phenotypes in European and Chinese populations T-L Yang, Y Guo, S M Li, S K Li, Q Tian, Y-J Liu and H-W Deng Int J Obes 2013 37: 188-190; advance online publication, March 6, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.31 Abstract | Full Text Evaluation of common genetic variants identified by GWAS for early onset and morbid obesity in population-based samples M den Hoed, J Luan, C Langenberg, C Cooper, A A Sayer, K Jameson, M Kumari, M Kivimaki, A D Hingorani, A Grøntved, K-T Khaw, U Ekelund, N J Wareham and R J F Loos Int J Obes 2013 37: 191-196; advance online publication, March 20, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.34 Abstract | Full Text ADIPOCYTE AND CELL BIOLOGY Synergistic induction of interleukin-6 expression by endothelin-1 and cyclic AMP in adipocytes S-P Chai, C-C Juan, P-H Kao, D-H Wang and J C Fong Int J Obes 2013 37: 197-203; advance online publication, January 31, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.11 Abstract | Full Text CLINICAL STUDIES AND PRACTICE BMI-independent inverse relationship of plasma leptin levels with outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism C Dellas, M Lankeit, C Reiner, K Schäfer, G Hasenfuß and S Konstantinides Int J Obes 2013 37: 204-210; advance online publication, March 20, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.36 Abstract | Full Text Modifiable environmental influences on body mass index shared by young adult brothers B Rokholm, K Silventoinen, P Tynelius, T I A Sørensen and F Rasmussen Int J Obes 2013 37: 211-215; advance online publication, September 4, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.151 Abstract | Full Text The type and quantity of dietary fat and carbohydrate alter faecal microbiome and short-chain fatty acid excretion in a metabolic syndrome ‘at-risk’ population F Fava, R Gitau, B A Griffin, G R Gibson, K M Tuohy and J A Lovegrove Int J Obes 2013 37: 216-223; advance online publication, March 13, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.33 Abstract | Full Text Obesity is a strong determinant of hypertensive target organ damage in young-to-middle-age patients P Palatini, F Saladini, L Mos, E Benetti, A Bortolazzi, S Cozzio and E Casiglia Int J Obes 2013 37: 224-229; advance online publication, March 6, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.32 Abstract | Full Text Late-life obesity is associated with smaller global and regional gray matter volumes: a voxel-based morphometric study Open S J Brooks, C Benedict, J Burgos, M J Kempton, J Kullberg, R Nordenskjöld, L Kilander, R Nylander, E-M Larsson, L Johansson, H Ahlström, L Lind and H B Schiöth Int J Obes 2013 37: 230-236; advance online publication, January 31, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.13 Abstract | Full Text Adiposity and sex hormones across the menstrual cycle: the BioCycle Study E H Yeung, C Zhang, P S Albert, S L Mumford, A Ye, N J Perkins, J Wactawski-Wende and E F Schisterman Int J Obes 2013 37: 237-243; advance online publication, February 7, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.9 Abstract | Full Text Weight change following US military service A J Littman, I G Jacobson, E J Boyko, T M Powell and T C Smith for the Millennium Cohort Study Team Int J Obes 2013 37: 244-253; advance online publication, April 10, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.46 Abstract | Full Text ANIMAL MODELS Maternal high-fat diet impacts endothelial function in nonhuman primate offspring Open L Fan, S R Lindsley, S M Comstock, D L Takahashi, A E Evans, G-W He, K L Thornburg and K L Grove Int J Obes 2013 37: 254-262; advance online publication, March 27, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.42 Abstract | Full Text Energy restriction only slightly influences protein metabolism in obese rats, whatever the level of protein and its source in the diet L Chevalier, C Bos, D Azzout-Marniche, G Fromentin, L Mosoni, N Hafnaoui, J Piedcoq, D Tomé and C Gaudichon Int J Obes 2013 37: 263-271; advance online publication, February 21, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.19 Abstract | Full Text Additive feeding inhibitory and aversive effects of naltrexone and exendin-4 combinations N-C Liang, N T Bello and T H Moran Int J Obes 2013 37: 272-278; advance online publication, February 7, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.16 Abstract | Full Text Anti-obesity effects of the combined administration of CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant and melanin-concentrating hormone antagonist SNAP-94847 in diet-induced obese mice A N A Verty, S H Lockie, A Stefanidis and B J Oldfield Int J Obes 2013 37: 279-287; advance online publication, April 3, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.35 Abstract | Full Text The effect of vertical sleeve gastrectomy on food choice in rats H E Wilson-Pérez, A P Chambers, D A Sandoval, M A Stefater, S C Woods, S C Benoit and R J Seeley Int J Obes 2013 37: 288-295; advance online publication, February 14, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.18 Abstract | Full Text BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOLOGY Body mass index across midlife and cognitive change in late life A K Dahl, L B Hassing, E I Fransson, M Gatz, C A Reynolds and N L Pedersen Int J Obes 2013 37: 296-302; advance online publication, March 27, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.37 Abstract | Full Text ‘Do I care?’ Young adults' recalled experiences of early adolescent overweight and obesity: a qualitative study Open E Smith, H Sweeting and C Wright Int J Obes 2013 37: 303-308; advance online publication, March 27, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.40 Abstract | Full Text Acute stress potentiates brain response to milkshake as a function of body weight and chronic stress K J Rudenga, R Sinha and D M Small Int J Obes 2013 37: 309-316; advance online publication, March 20, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.39 Abstract | Full Text Short Communication Top Faecal calprotectin levels before and after weight loss in obese and overweight subjects P Kant, R Fazakerley and M A Hull Int J Obes 2013 37: 317-319; advance online publication, March 13, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.38 Abstract | Full Text Letters to the Editor Top More fuel in the obesity paradox debate P Anyfanti, M Doumas, E Gavriilaki, A Triantafyllou and B Nikolaidou Int J Obes 2013 37: 320; advance online publication, March 27, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.43 Full Text Response to ‘More fuel in the obesity paradox debate’: fatness, fitness, stiffness and blood pressure J E Sharman, M Stowasser, O O Kolade, J S Coombes, R G Fassett and T H Marwick Int J Obes 2013 37: 320-321; advance online publication, March 27, 2012; 10.1038/ijo.2012.44 Full Text Corrigenda Top Safety, tolerability and sustained weight loss over 2 years with the once-daily human GLP-1 analog, liraglutide A Astrup, R Carraro, N Finer, A Harper, M Kunesova, M E J Lean, L Niskanen, M F Rasmussen, A Rissanen, S Rössner, M J Savolainen and L Van Gaal on behalf of the NN8022-1807 Investigators Int J Obes 2013 37: 322; 10.1038/ijo.2012.192 Full Text Modifiable environmental influences on body mass index shared by young adult brothers B Rokholm, K Silventoinen, P Tynelius, T I A Sørensen and F Rasmussen Int J Obes 2013 37: 323; 10.1038/ijo.2012.188 Full Text Suppression of inflammation-associated factors by indole-3-carbinol in mice fed high-fat diets and in isolated, co-cultured macrophages and adipocytes H-P Chang, M-L Wang, C-Y Hsu, M-E Liu, M-H Chan and Y-H Chen Int J Obes 2013 37: 324; 10.1038/ijo.2012.207 Full Text Natureevents is a fully searchable, multi-disciplinary database designed to maximise exposure for events organisers. 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