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Obesity and low-grade inflammation: a paediatric perspective
Obesity Reviews, 11/02/09

Tam CS et al. – The authors review the latest research linking obesity and inflammation in childhood focusing on serum inflammatory markers and the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in improving systemic inflammation. Generally, there are significant correlations between body mass index and increased c–reactive protein and decreased adiponectin levels in children; these levels tend to be improved in interventions resulting in ?5% weight loss, regardless of the type or length of intervention. There is a need for further research measuring other inflammatory mediators (e.g. tumour necrosis factor (TNF)–alpha, IL–6, IL–8) and histological studies examining immune cell infiltration in adipose tissue depots in obese children.

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Changes in the Regional Prevalence of Child Obesity in 4th, 8th, and 11th Grade Students in Texas From 2000–2002 to 2004–2005
Obesity, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Can hormones contained in mothers' milk account for the beneficial effect of breast-feeding on obesity in children?
Clinical Endocrinology, 11/13/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Developing a coordinated school health approach to child obesity prevention in rural Appalachia: results of focus groups with teachers, parents, and students
Rural and Remote Health, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Inflammation and impaired adipogenesis in hypertrophic obesity in man
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 67%

A saturated fatty acid–rich diet induces an obesity-linked proinflammatory gene expression profile in adipose tissue of subjects at risk of metabolic syndrome
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 67%