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	<title>Fat Loss Nutrition Blog &#187; Hormones</title>
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		<title>No Relationship Found Between Obesity Rate and Thyroid Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid output, does not significantly increase overweight and obesity rates. TSH levels in obese and overweight individuals are usually in the normal range. Subclinical hypothyroidism (as indicated by a TSH between 2.51 and 4.0 mU/L) was actually more common than clinical hypothyroidism (TSH above 4.0 mU/L) in overweight and obese subjects. While [...]


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		<title>Stress Response Predicts Weight Gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Levels of adrenal hormones, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, accurately predict future gains in BMI, waist circumference and body fat levels. An 18-year follow up study found that those having the highest epinephrine responses to the mental stress gained the most weight. Similar results for cortisol have already been established. This raises questions for those [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2008/no-relationship-found-between-obesity-rate-and-thyroid-levels/' rel='bookmark' title='No Relationship Found Between Obesity Rate and Thyroid Levels'>No Relationship Found Between Obesity Rate and Thyroid Levels</a></li>
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		<title>Thyroid Associated With Obesity</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2008/thyroid-and-adrenal-hormones-associated-with-obesity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large Czech study found that thyroid and adrenal hormones are associated with body fat levels and BMI. A weak association was found between body composition, fat distribution and the hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid-adrenal axis (HPTA). Higher thyroid hormone levels were associated with improved fat distribution and lower BMI in women. The associations were not [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/thyroid-levels-in-obese-women/' rel='bookmark' title='Thyroid levels in obese women'>Thyroid levels in obese women</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/pcbs-and-thyroid-hormones/' rel='bookmark' title='PCBs and thyroid hormones'>PCBs and thyroid hormones</a></li>
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		<title>Ghrelin a marker for Respiratory Quotient</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/ghrelin-a-marker-for-respiratory-quotient/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Respiratory Quotient is a calculation that determines which substrate (fat or carbohydrate) is currently being burned. It is a complex process that involves measuring oxygen inhaled and carbon dioxide exhaled and must be performed in a laboratory. This study showed that plasma ghrelin (a hunger hormone) is a sensitive marker for RQ, and a heck [...]


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		<title>Thyroid levels in obese women</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/thyroid-levels-in-obese-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free T3, the more powerful of the thyoid hormones, increases with waist circumference&#8230;. which may be an adaptive response to the increased bodyweight. Many overweight people think that low thyroid output is the cause of their obesity. This is usually not the case. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include low basal temperature, fatigue, hair loss and dry [...]


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		<title>Obesity and cortisol</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/obesity-and-cortisol/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/obesity-and-cortisol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An association between stress and obesity has been suggested before. This study shows that it may actually be the excess weight that is causing the elevated blood cortisol levels&#8230;not the other way around. Cortisol liberates fatty acids and glycogen to provide additional fuel when under stress. It also stimulates appetite, like all of the major [...]


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		<title>HRT reduces visceral fat mass in women</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/hrt-reduces-visceral-fat-mass-in-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/hrt-reduces-visceral-fat-mass-in-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Postmenopausal women receiving HRT experienced reduced visceral fat mass as measured by waist circumference. Subcutaneous fat was also reduced and small improvements in waist to hip ratio (WHR) were noted. The subjects did not lose any weight. The type and delivery method of HRT did not seem to make much difference. Abstract Related posts:Pearl Barley [...]


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		<title>Insulin resistance and body fat distribution</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/insulin-resistance-and-body-fat-distribution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insulin resistance has a significant affect on body fat distribution, almost as much as testosterone and estrogen. Diabetics represent the highest level of insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes was associated with less leg fat, more trunk fat, fatty liver and more sub-fascial fat. Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) was also greater in female diabetics. This study [...]


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		<title>PCBs and thyroid hormones</title>
		<link>http://www.fatlossnutrition.com/blog/2007/pcbs-and-thyroid-hormones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PCBs are industrial chemicals that were heavily used until they were banned in the US in 1977. Even though they have not been used in 30 years they continue to be measurable in US populations. They have a negative impact on thyroid levels. PCBs build up in fish, similar to mercury. It is wise to [...]


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		<title>Leptin predicts weight loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Spelts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having higher blood levels of leptin (which usually coexists with obesity) makes for quicker weight loss, presumably by appetite suppression. Leptin levels quickly drop as weight is lost, making further weight loss more difficult. On the bright side, weight loss was associated with higher levels of superoxide dismutase (sod), one of the bodies 3 primary [...]


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