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    AuthorAndleton, Julia Leigh (1)Battaglia, Gina (1)Becker, Matthew G. (1)Belanus, Greta (1)Bennett, Hunter J. (1)Bires, Anna Kate (1)Brady, Robert B. (1)Carraway, Marissa Errickson (1)Colón, Ashley Michelle (1)Copple, Timothy J. (1)... View MoreSubject
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    THE EFFECT OF A MENTOR BASED EXERCISE INTERVENTION ON BODY MASS INDEX Z-SCORES, DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY : TOTAL % BODY FAT LEVELS, DEPRESSION, AND FITNESS LEVELS IN OBESE ADOLESCENTS 

    Andleton, Julia Leigh (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Project MENTOR was a mentor-based exercise intervention for overweight children, ages 12-18 years. Undergraduate exercise physiology students (n=10) served as mentors to facilitate healthy lifestyle modifications through ...
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    SKELETAL MUSCLE INSULIN SENSITIVITY AND DURATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS 

    Ernst, Jacob Matthew (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) resolution following Roux-en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is reduced in patients with longer duration of T2DM and preliminary data suggest this may be mechanistically linked to lower ...
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    NADPH Oxidase as a Mechanistic Link Between Erectile Dysfunction, Peripheral, and Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity 

    La Favor, Justin D. (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Cardiovascular complications involving both microvascular and macrovascular tissues are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in obese patients. Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that erectile dysfunction ...
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    Potential Mechanisms for Amelioration of Type 2 Diabetes Following Bariatric Surgery 

    Reed, Melissa Anne (East Carolina University, 2011)
    Severe obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) are worldwide health concerns reaching epidemic proportions. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has been shown to elicit a rapid and durable improvement and/or remission of T2DM in ...
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    Metabolic Inflexibility in Response to Lipid Oversupply with Obesity: Epigenetic Modifications Play a Role 

    Maples, Jill M. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    The ability to adjust substrate oxidation according to nutrient availability has been termed `metabolic flexibility' and is a critical factor in overall metabolic health. In respect to fatty acid oxidation (FAO) metabolic ...
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    Effects of a mentor-led exercise intervention on physical self-perceptions, fitness, body composition, and physical activity of overweight adolescents 

    Sawyer, Megan (East Carolina University, 2013)
    In recent decades, the prevalence of youth obesity has been on the rise (Ogden et al, 2010) highlighting the need for research evaluating interventions targeting eating behaviors and lifestyle activity. Although it is ...
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    High-Fat Diet Induced Obesity Increases Serum Myostatin, but Does Not Accelerate Skeletal Muscle Atrophy 

    Roseno, Steven L. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    Myostatin is a potent negative regulator of muscle mass, i.e. high levels of myostatin induce loss of muscle. Surprisingly, severely obese humans and obese mice have elevated levels of serum myostatin, but the role of ...
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    SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY AND MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN COLLEGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES 

    Nanney, Lindsey (East Carolina University, 2014)
    The college-age population is not sufficiently physically active and physical activity declines markedly during the college years. Interventions in university and college settings are potential avenues for increasing ...
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    Effects of an After-School Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Composition 

    Edwards, Grace Anne (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Low levels of physical activity have been linked to the increased prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents. Federal and local policies to increase the focus on academic time have resulted in decreased physical ...
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    The Influence of BMI and Self-Efficacy Levels on the Accuracy in Self-Reported Physical Activity Recall 

    Graves, Brooke (East Carolina University, 2011)
    The purpose of this study was to compare self-reported and objectively measured physical activity levels among college students with different body mass index (BMI) classifications (normal weight and overweight/obese), in ...
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