Expanding frontiers in weight-control research explored by young investigators

Ishimaru, Yoshiro; Kozuka, Chisayo; Nakajima, Kazuyuki; Sasaki, Tsutomu

doi:10.1007/s12576-016-0495-7

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“…These interactions change lipid metabolism, thus altering triacylglycerol, cholesterol, LDL, and free fatty acid (FFA) levels [ 2 ]. CRP is therefore related to cardiovascular risks, dyslipidemias, obesity, and atherosclerosis, in which lipoproteins are also important [ 3 , 4 ]. It is reasonable to state that exercise is one of the most common strategies used to improve health, improving the lipid and inflammatory profiles and reducing cardiovascular risk.…”

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Effects of exergaming on cardiovascular risk factors and adipokine levels in women

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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of exergaming on the cardiovascular risk factors and adipokine levels of women engaged in the music video game Just Dance using the Xbox 360 Kinect console. Triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, FFA, CRP, TNF-α, Il-1β, IL-6, leptin, and resistin were measured in sedentary women before and 1 month after the practice of exergaming. We also evaluated anthropometric parameters. Our results indicate that total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL were reduced by 64, 29, and 12%, respectively. HDL levels were not altered in the conditions of this study. A significant decrease was also found in the concentrations of TNF-α (57%), CRP (84.7%), resistin (68.4%), leptin (35%), FFA (90%), body mass index (10.5%), fat percentage (10.9%), weight (5.6%), abdominal circumference (2.3%), hip circumference (2.5%), and waist circumference (1.9%) after the training period. We concluded that exergaming was successful in reducing body fat, serum adipokine levels, and lipid profiles, thus reducing cardiovascular risks for women.

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Effects of exergaming on cardiovascular risk factors and adipokine levels in women

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Sweet taste receptor in the hypothalamus: a potential new player in glucose sensing in the hypothalamus

Kohno

2017

J Physiol Sci

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The hypothalamic feeding center plays an important role in energy homeostasis. The feeding center senses the systemic energy status by detecting hormone and nutrient levels for homeostatic regulation, resulting in the control of food intake, heat production, and glucose production and uptake. The concentration of glucose is sensed by two types of glucose-sensing neurons in the feeding center: glucose-excited neurons and glucose-inhibited neurons. Previous studies have mainly focused on glucose metabolism as the mechanism underlying glucose sensing. Recent studies have indicated that receptor-mediated pathways also play a role in glucose sensing. This review describes sweet taste receptors in the hypothalamus and explores the role of sweet taste receptors in energy homeostasis.

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