The Obesity Society

Implications of Obesity and Co-morbidities

Atlantis E, Baker M. Obesity effects on depression: systematic review of epidemiological studies. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Jun;32(6):881-91.

Becker T, Vermeulen MJ, Wyatt PR, Meier C, Ray JG. Maternal obesity and the risk of placental vascular disease. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2008 Dec;30(12):1132-6.

Evangelopoulos AA, Vallianou NG, Panagiotakos DB, Georgiou A, Zacharias GA, Alevra AN, Zalokosta GJ, Vogiatzakis ED, Avgerinos PC. An inverse relationship between cumulating components of the metabolic syndrome and serum magnesium levels. Nutr Res. 2008 Oct;28(10):659-63.

Jensen MD. Role of body fat distribution and the metabolic complications of obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov;93(11 Suppl 1):S57-63. Review.

Lamarche B. Review of the effect of dairy products on non-lipid risk factors for cardiovascular disease. J Am Coll Nutr. 2008 Dec;27(6):741S-6S. Review.

Misra A, Khurana L. Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in developing countries. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov;93(11 Suppl 1):S9-30. Review.

Mooradian AD, Haas MJ, Wehmeier KR, Wong NC. Obesity-related changes in high-density lipoprotein metabolism. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Jun;16(6):1152-60.

Nguyen NT, Magno CP, Lane KT, Hinojosa MW, Lane JS. Association of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome with obesity: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2004. J Am Coll Surg. 2008 Dec;207(6):928-34.

Rueda-Clausen CF, Lahera V, Calderón J, Bolivar IC, Castillo VR, Gutiérrez M, Carreño M, Oubiña MD, Cachofeiro V, López-Jaramillo P. The presence of abdominal obesity is associated with changes in vascular function independently of other cardiovascular risk factors. Int J Cardiol. 2008 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Siavash M, Sadeghi M, Salarifar F, Amini M, Shojaee-Moradie F. Comparison of body mass index and waist/height ratio in predicting definite coronary artery disease. Ann Nutr Metab. 2008;53(3-4):162-6.

Tasali E, Van Cauter E, Ehrmann DA. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep Med Clin. 2008 Mar;3(1):37-46.

Tilg H, Moschen AR. Insulin resistance, inflammation, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Dec;19(10):371-9.

van Hees AM, Saris WH, Dallinga-Thie GM, Hul GB, Martinez JA, Oppert JM, Stich V, Astrup A, Arner P, Sørensen TI, Blaak EE. Fasting and postprandial remnant-like particle cholesterol concentrations in obese participants are associated with plasma triglycerides, insulin resistance, and body fat distribution. J Nutr. 2008 Dec;138(12):2399-405.