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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - September 11, 2011, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the September 11, 2011 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter, Watercooler

Contents Include

• Press-Register Ad To Feature 'Top Docs'
• Dr. Dean Parmelee to Present Two Workshops

• Mark Your Calendars - Gulf Coast Liver Support Group Meeting

• Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program Student Receives Edwin R. Hughes Award

• Interventional Neurologist to Discuss New Treatments for Stroke

• Free Community Lecture on Weight Loss

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - August 14, 2011, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the August 14, 2011 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include

• August Med School Café - “Concussion Awareness in Young Athletes: An Overview of Alabama’s New Concussion Law”

• USA Physicians Group Employees Featured on Special Courses Cover

• USA College of Medicine Welcomes Dr. Crisostomo Baliog

• Free Community Lecture on Weight Loss

• How to Get Optimal Cancer Care

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - July 31, 2011, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the July 31, 2011 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include

• Medical Student Research Day Set for August 5

• USA College of Medicine Assistant Dean Co-Authors Book

• New Administrative Appointments Announced

• College of Medicine Welcomes Dr. Salil Gulati

Caloric Restriction, Aerobic Exercise Training And Soluble Lectin-Like Oxidized Ldl Receptor-1 Levels In Overweight And Obese Post-Menopausal Women, Tina E. Brinkley, Xuewen Wang, Noriaki Kume, Hirokazu Mitsuoka, Barbara J. Nicklas

Faculty Publications

Background—Elevated circulating levels of soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (sLOX-1) have been observed in obese persons and are reduced by weight loss. However, it is not known if combining caloric restriction (CR) with exercise training is better in reducing sLOX-1 levels than CR alone.

Objective—We examined whether the addition of aerobic exercise to a weight loss intervention differentially affects sLOX-1 levels in 61 abdominally obese postmenopausal women randomly assigned to a CR only (n=22), CR + moderate-intensity exercise (n=22), or CR + vigorous intensity exercise (n=17) intervention for 20 weeks. The caloric deficit was ~2,800 kcal/week for …

Electronic Feedback In A Diet- And Physical Activity-Based Intervention For Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Sara L. Shuger, Vaughn W. Barry, Xuemei Sui, Amanda C. Mcclain, Gregory A. Hand, Sarah Wilcox, Rebecca A. Meriwether, James W. Hardin, Steven N. Blair

Faculty Publications

Background: The SenseWear^TM Armband (SWA) (BodyMedia, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA) is a physical activity and lifestyle monitor that objectively and accurately measures free-living energy balance and sleep and includes software for self-monitoring of daily energy expenditure and energy intake. The real-time feedback of the SWA can improve individual self-monitoring and, therefore, enhance weight loss outcomes.

Methods: We recruited 197 sedentary overweight or obese adults (age, 46.8 ± 10.8 y; body mass index (BMI), 33.3 ± 5.2 kg/m²; 81% women, 32% African-American) from the greater Columbia, South Carolina area. Participants were randomized into 1 of 4 groups, a self-directed …

Is White Bean Extract A Safe And Effective Treatment For Weight Loss?, Jamie Berkowitz

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not white bean extract is a safe and effective treatment for weight loss.

Does Caffeine Consumption Effect Exercise Performance In Healthy Adults?, Meaghan E. Jones

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not caffeine ingestion prior to exercise effects exercise performance in healthy adults.

Is Liraglutide Safe And Effective As A Monotherapy For The Treatment Of Obesity In Type 2 Diabetics And Healthy Individuals?, Erica Sheeran

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not liraglutide is safe and effective as a monotherapy for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetics and healthy individuals.