The amount of abdominal visceral adipose tissue measured by computed tomography is a
critical correlate of the potentially “atherogenic” metabolic disturbances associated with …

Introduction Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are a common cause of dyspnea in patients
with advanced cancer. Tunnelled pleural catheters (TPCs) can be used in patients with this …

A consensus meeting was held in Bangkok, 21–23 May 2002, where experts and young
scientists in the field of physical activity, energy expenditure and body‐weight regulation …

Several epidemiological studies have reported that the regional distribution of body fat is a
significant and independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related mortality. …

Still relevant after 19 years, the FAO/WHO definition of probiotics can be translated into four
simple and pragmatic criteria allowing one to conclude if specific strains of microorganisms …

We explore the role of lakes in carbon cycling and global climate, examine the mechanisms
influencing carbon pools and transformations in lakes, and discuss how the metabolism of …

We undertook this study to determine whether there are differences in the responses of
different persons to long-term overfeeding and to assess the possibility that genotypes are …

Estrogen receptor β (ERβ) is a novel steroid receptor that is expressed in rat prostate and
ovary. We have cloned the mouse homolog of ERβ and mapped the gene, designated Estrb, to …

Background Major issues in the implementation of screening for lung cancer by means of
low-dose computed tomography (CT) are the definition of a positive result and the …

The relations of regional adipose tissue (AT) distribution measured by computed tomography
(CT) to plasma insulin-glucose homeostasis and lipoprotein-lipid levels were studied in 58 …