Category Archives: Obesity

How Good Are Food Diaries At Recording Energy Intakes?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Humans lie. Some lies are big and some are small, but all humans lie and they do it regularly. Of course not all lies at designed to deliberately mislead, because often the lie is a form of denial. Further, lies … Continue reading →

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Resting Metabolic Rate Increases With Body Weight

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the energy expended by the body at rest with the individual sitting or lying. In other words it is the energy required for normal metabolic and homeostatic regulation. The basal metabolic rate is similar … Continue reading →

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SAM: Associated With Adiposity

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is an intermediate high energy compound of the methionine to homocysteine pathway. Methionine is an essential amino acid in human nutrition, and is derived mainly from animal protein in the diet of Westerners. Methionine is converted to SAM, … Continue reading →

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More of Sleep Deprivation and Feeding Behaviour

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is associated with lower quality and shorter duration of sleep (here). As sleep levels drop from around 8 hours to around 4 to 5 hours a night, energy intake increases. This energy increase has been given as an explanation … Continue reading →

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Thermic Effect Of Food: Blunted In The Obese

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The hypothalamus controls a number of different mechanisms that allow it to oxidise fuels to produce heat. One such mechanisms is the heat produced by consumption of a meal. This rise in body temperature following consumption of food is termed … Continue reading →

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Oxidised Fats: Toxic Waste?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Unsaturated fats are those with a double bond in their carbon chain. This gives the molecules a pronounced kink which is characteristic of this group of fats. However, unsaturated fats are useful in human nutrition for a number of reasons … Continue reading →

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Consider a liquidiser

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Many people consume fruits juices in the mistaken belief that they good for their health. This is based on the false premise that they contain the same health benefits as whole fruit. However, studies show that those who consume fruit … Continue reading →

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Obesity Summed Up In A Single Rat Study

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream view of obesity is that it is caused by consuming too much food and performing too little physical activity. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of weight gain is widely accepted as fact amongst expert and layperson alike, however, the … Continue reading →

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Normal appetite Regulation

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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More on Television and Sleep

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is assumed by many that sedentary behaviour is the cause of obesity in humans. Reductions in physical activity are often blamed for the increasing rates of obesity seen in Western nations. In particular, the watching of television and the … Continue reading →

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