Protein Sparing During Treatment of Obesity

Vazquez De Leon, Jorge A.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29DK039157-05
• Application #: 2140809
• Study Section: Nutrition Study Section (NTN)
• Project Start: 1989-04-01
• Project End: 1994-03-31
• Budget Start: 1993-04-01
• Budget End: 1994-03-31
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 1993

Institution

• Name: University of Pittsburgh
• Department: Internal Medicine/Medicine
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 053785812
• City: Pittsburgh
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 15213

Publications

Vazquez, J A; Kazi, U (1994) Lipolysis and gluconeogenesis from glycerol during weight reduction with very-low-calorie diets. Metabolism 43:1293-9

Vazquez, J A; Adibi, S A (1992) Protein sparing during treatment of obesity: ketogenic versus nonketogenic very low calorie diet. Metabolism 41:406-14

Vazquez, J A; Janosky, J E (1991) Validity of bioelectrical-impedance analysis in measuring changes in lean body mass during weight reduction. Am J Clin Nutr 54:970-5