Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Subject "obesity"
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CHANGES IN INSULIN RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC AIRWAY ALLERGEN EXPOSURES IN A SPONTANEOUSLY OBESE, NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODEL OF ALLERGIC ASTHMA
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-16)Obesity and asthma are two major well-recognized and interconnected major health problems, but the mechanisms that underlie the association of these two chronic inflammatory disease states are still unknown. Novel insights ... -
EXPLORING DIFFERENCES IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO LIPOTOXICITY AND THE UNDERLYING MECHANISMS IN THE MITOCHONDRIA OF PRIMARY PREADIPOCYTES
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Prolonged exposure to fatty acids (FAs), at levels normally seen during fasting, can be cytotoxic in vulnerable cells including preadipocytes. Prior work from our laboratory has shown that FAs cause mitochondrial inner ... -
IMPACTS OF A BRIEF SELF-COMPASSION INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-25)Internalization of weight bias occurs when one believes negative weight-related stereotypes to be true of themselves, such as believing that one is deserving of disrespect, or unworthy of partnership due to weight status ... -
IMPACTS OF A BRIEF SELF-COMPASSION INTERVENTION FOR WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-25)Internalization of weight bias occurs when one believes negative weight-related stereotypes to be true of themselves, such as believing that one is deserving of disrespect, or unworthy of partnership due to weight status ... -
Peroxisomal-Mitochondrial Metabolic Interactions in Lipid Metabolism in Human Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)Peroxisomal activity and associated functions, including [beta]-oxidation contributions toward maintaining cellular lipid homeostasis, is poorly defined in extra hepatic tissues, most especially in human skeletal muscle ... -
PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT TO SURGICALLY INDUCED WEIGHT LOSS: DISTINGUISHING FACTORS IN BARIATRIC PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)Bariatric surgery is an effective tool to promote weight loss and reduction of co-morbidities associated with obesity. A battery of pre-operative tests and consultations are required to certify someone as a candidate for ... -
The effects of a mother-daughter physical activity intervention on child screen time and sedentary behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)Recent data show that more than half (54%) of children aged 2-5 years do not meet American Academy of Pediatrics screen time guidelines, specifically young girls. Further, increased screen time has been associated with ...