Balance, Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes
Energy Balance Whether the net energy balance of an adult animal is positive or negative will depend upon energy intake versus energy expenditure as illustrated below (in growing animals another…
Manipulation of Mouse Metabolism.
In a typical experiment, animals of different genotypes or in different experimental conditions are challenged with one or more experimental diets, and their biological responses under these diets are compared…
of Overeating
Figure 1 Decreased activation in the caudate in response to milkshake receipt (contrasted with tasteless receipt) by weight change group over a 6-month period. Those that gained weight (solid line)…
Models of Obesity (DIO) in Rodents
Materials Adult male inbred mice, e.g., C57Bl6 (see Critical Parameters for considerations of age and group size) 60% Kcal fat, purified diet (Research Diets Inc., Harlan Teklad, Dyets Inc., Bio-Serv,…
Recent Trends in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
, Islam A. El-Sayes1 and Sylvia R. Weiner2 (1) Department for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (Center of Excellence), Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069 Offenbach am Main, Germany (2) Department of general and…
Perspectives of Robotic Bariatric Surgery
Fig. 4.1 The similarity of the robotic grasper and the human hand (copyright Intuitive Surgical International—reproduced by courtesy of the manufacturer) Despite these advantages, bariatric surgery performed via robotic technology…
Sleeve Gastrectomy and Transit Bipartition
Fig. 5.1 Left: Pattern of absorption of a primitive diet; Right: The effect of a highly absorbable modern diet (Personal file) Obviously, the proximal gut would be over-stimulated in this…
