[...]... weight loss on the severity NASH and cellular markers of 2 Healthcare projects are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Office of Assistant Secretary... competition and may occur more than 10 times in a season The article describes the potential negative effects of weight cutting on an 4 Rapid Weight Loss athlete's health and performance, including dehydration and depleted energy reserves and lean body mass Rapid weight loss may also alter hormonal status, impede normal growth and development, slow resting metabolic rate, affect psychological state and cognitive... weight loss At the conclusion of this chapter, we will provide additional sources National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (http://nccam.nih.gov/) has created a link to the National Library of Medicine’s databases to facilitate research for articles that specifically relate to rapid. .. references and citations to both human and animal research studies As a service of the ODS, access to the IBIDS database is available free of charge at the following Web address: http://ods.od.nih.gov/databases/ibids.html After entering the search area, you have three choices: (1) IBIDS Consumer Database, (2) Full IBIDS Database, or (3) Peer Reviewed Citations Only Now that you have selected a database,...3 CHAPTER 1 STUDIES ON RAPID WEIGHT LOSS Overview In this chapter, we will show you how to locate peer-reviewed references and studies on rapid weight loss The Combined Health Information Database The Combined Health Information Database summarizes studies across numerous federal agencies To limit your investigation to research studies and rapid weight loss, you will need to use the advanced search... one year to determine if NASH improves with rapid weight loss Patients with NASH who improve after weight loss represent an important model for evaluating the cellular mechanisms that are involved in the development of NASH This study will evaluate markers of oxidative stress and hepatic mitochondrial structure to determine their relationship to NASH during and after rapid, surgical weight loss 2 A prospective... concludes that the negative health and performance effects associated with rapid weight loss can be reduced with expert advice on an athlete's minimal competition weight, reasonable guidelines for achieving this weight goal, and practical tips for maximizing recovery between the weigh-in and competition Federally Funded Research on Rapid Weight Loss The U.S Government supports a variety of research studies... risks and consequences of rapid weight loss that occurs among athletes competing in sports that have weight classifications By competing in the lowest possible weight class, the athletes aim for a strength and leverage advantage over their smaller opponents Many resort to drastic measures to drop weight temporarily and quickly before each competition This up -and- down weight cycle is repeated before each... rapid weight loss and complementary medicine To search the database, go to the following Web site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nccam/camonpubmed.html Select “CAM on PubMed.” Enter rapid weight loss (or synonyms) into the search box Click “Go.” The following references provide information on particular aspects of complementary and alternative medicine that are related to rapid weight loss: • 9-Aminocamptothecin:... Combined Health Information Database and the National Library of Medicine Your local medical library also may have these titles available for loan Book Summaries: Online Booksellers Commercial Internet- based booksellers, such as Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com, offer summaries which have been supplied by each title’s publisher Some summaries also include customer reviews Your local bookseller may have access . Parker, Philip M., 1960- Rapid Weight Loss: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References / James N. Parker.