Improved Glycaemia correlates with liver fat reduction in obese, type 2 diabetes, patients given glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists

Cuthbertson, D.J., Irwin, A., Gardner, C.J., Daousi, C., Purewal, T, Furlong, N, Goenka, N, Thomas, E.L., Adams, V.L., Pushpakom, SP, Pirmohamed, M and Kemp, G.J. 2012. Improved Glycaemia correlates with liver fat reduction in obese, type 2 diabetes, patients given glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. PLoS ONE. 7 (12) e50117. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050117

TitleImproved Glycaemia correlates with liver fat reduction in obese, type 2 diabetes, patients given glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
TypeJournal article
AuthorsCuthbertson, D.J., Irwin, A., Gardner, C.J., Daousi, C., Purewal, T, Furlong, N, Goenka, N, Thomas, E.L., Adams, V.L., Pushpakom, SP, Pirmohamed, M and Kemp, G.J.
Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) are effective for obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) because they concomitantly target obesity and dysglycaemia. Considering the high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with T2DM, we determined the impact of 6 months' GLP-1 RA therapy on intrahepatic lipid (IHL) in obese, T2DM patients with hepatic steatosis, and evaluated the inter-relationship between changes in IHL with those in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA(1)c), body weight, and volume of abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT and SAT). We prospectively studied 25 (12 male) patients, age 50±10 years, BMI 38.4±5.6 kg/m(2) (mean ± SD) with baseline IHL of 28.2% (16.5 to 43.1%) and HbA(1)c of 9.6% (7.9 to 10.7%) (median and interquartile range). Patients treated with metformin and sulphonylureas/DPP-IV inhibitors were given 6 months GLP-1 RA (exenatide, n = 19; liraglutide, n = 6). IHL was quantified by liver proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H MRS) and VAT and SAT by whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Treatment was associated with mean weight loss of 5.0 kg (95% CI 3.5,6.5 kg), mean HbA(1c) reduction of 1·6% (17 mmol/mol) (0·8,2·4%) and a 42% relative reduction in IHL (-59.3, -16.5%). The relative reduction in IHL correlated with that in HbA(1)c (ρ = 0.49; p = 0.01) but was not significantly correlated with that in total body weight, VAT or SAT. The greatest IHL reduction occurred in individuals with highest pre-treatment levels. Mechanistic studies are needed to determine potential direct effects of GLP-1 RA on human liver lipid metabolism.

Article numbere50117
JournalPLoS ONE
Journal citation7 (12)
ISSN1932-6203
Year2012
PublisherPublic Library of Science
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050117
PubMed ID23236362
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Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Ohlsson, M., Vinuela, A., Frau, F., Pomares-Millan, H., Haid, M., Jones, A. G., Thomas, E. L., Koivula, R. W., Kurbasic, A., Mutie, P. M., Fitipaldi, H., Fernandez, J., Dawed, A. Y., Giordano, G. N., Forgie, I. M., McDonald, T. J., Rutters, F., Cederberg, H., Chabanova, E., Dale, M., Masi, F. D., Thomas, C. E., Allin, K. H., Hansen, T. H., Heggie, A., Hong, M.-G., Elders, P. J., Kennedy, G., Kokkola, T., Pedersen, H. K., Mahajan, A., McEvoy, D., Pattou, F., Raverdy, V., Haussler, R. S., Sharma, S., Thomsen, H. S., Vangipurapu, J., Vestergaard, H., 't Hart, L. M. and Adamski, J. 2020. Preprint: Predicting and elucidating the etiology of fatty liver disease using a machine learning-based approach: an IMI DIRECT study. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.10.20021147

Large‑scale analysis of iliopsoas muscle volumes in the UK Biobank
Fitzpatrick, J., Basty, N., Cule, M., Liu, Y., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Whitcher, B. 2020. Large‑scale analysis of iliopsoas muscle volumes in the UK Biobank. Scientific Reports. 10 20215. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77351-0

Normalized indices derived from visceral adipose mass assessed by MRI and their correlation with markers for insulin resistance and prediabetes
Machann, J., Stefan, N., Wagner, R., Fritsche, A., Bell, J.D., Whitcher, B., Häring, H.U., Birkenfeld, A., Nikolaou, K., Schick, F. and Thomas, E.L. 2020. Normalized indices derived from visceral adipose mass assessed by MRI and their correlation with markers for insulin resistance and prediabetes. Nutrients. 12 (7) 2064. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072064

Predicting and elucidating the etiology of fatty liver disease: A machine learning modeling and validation study in the IMI DIRECT cohorts
Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Ohlsson, M., Viñuela, A., Frau, F., Pomares-Millan, H., Haid, M., Jones, A., Thomas, E.L., Koivula, R., Kurbasic, A., Mutie, P., Fitipaldi, H., Fernandez, J., Dawed, A., Giordano, G., Forgie, I., McDonald, T., Rutters, F., Cederberg, H., Chabanova, E., Dale, M., Masi, F., Thomas, C., Allin, K., Hansen, T., Heggie, A., Hong, M., Elders, P., Kennedy, G., Kokkola, T., Pedersen, H., Mahajan, A., McEvoy, D., Pattou, F., Raverdy, V., Häussler, R., Sharma, S., Thomsen, H., Vangipurapu, J., Vestergaard, H., ‘t Hart, L., Adamski, J., Musholt, P., Brage, S., Brunak, S., Dermitzakis, E., Frost, G., Hansen, T., Laakso, M., Pedersen, O., Ridderstråle, M., Ruetten, H., Hattersley, A., Walker, M., Beulens, J., Mari, A., Schwenk, J., Gupta, R., McCarthy, M., Pearson, E., Bell, J.D., Pavo, I. and Franks, P. 2020. Predicting and elucidating the etiology of fatty liver disease: A machine learning modeling and validation study in the IMI DIRECT cohorts. PLoS Medicine. 17 (6) e1003149. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003149

Dietary metabolite profiling brings new insight into the relationship between nutrition and metabolic risk: An IMI Direct study
Eriksen, R., Perez, I.G., Posma, J.M., Haid, M., Sharma, S., Thomas, E.L., Koivula, R.W., Bizzotto, R., Mari, A., Giordano, G.N., Pavo, I., Schwenk, J., De Masi, F., Tsirigos, K., Brunak, S., Vinuela, A., Mahajan, A., McDonald, T.J., Kokkola, T., Teare, H.J.A., Hansen, T.H., Fernandez, J., Jones, A., Jennison, C., Walker, M., McCarthy, M., Pedersen, O., Reutten, H., Forgie, I., Bell, J.D., Pearson, E., Franks, P.W., Adamski, J., Holmes, E. and Frost, G.S. 2020. Dietary metabolite profiling brings new insight into the relationship between nutrition and metabolic risk: An IMI Direct study. EBioMedicine. 58 102932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102932

Ethnic Differences in Body Fat Deposition and Liver Fat Content in Two UK-Based Cohorts
Alenaini, Wareed, Parkinson, J., McCarthy, John P., Goldstone, Anthony P., Wilman, Henry R., Banerjee, Rajarshi, Yaghootkar, Hanieh, Bell, Jimmy D. and Thomas, E.L. 2020. Ethnic Differences in Body Fat Deposition and Liver Fat Content in Two UK-Based Cohorts. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 28 (11), pp. 2142-2152. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22948

Machine Learning Prediction of Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases
Aldraimli, M., Soria, D., Parkinson, J., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Dwek, M. and Chaussalet, T.J. 2020. Machine Learning Prediction of Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases. Health and Technology. 10, pp. 925-944. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-020-00446-1

HDL-apoA-I kinetics in response to 16 weeks exercise training in men with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Whyte, M.B, Shojaee-Moradie, F., Sharaf, S.E., Cuthbertson, D.J., Kemp, G.J., Barrett, M., Jackson, N.C., Herring, R.A, Wright, J., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Umpleby, A.M. 2020. HDL-apoA-I kinetics in response to 16 weeks exercise training in men with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 318 (6), pp. E839-E847. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00019.2020

Ethnic differences in adiposity and diabetes risk – insights from genetic studies
Yaghootkar, H., Bell, J.D., Whitcher, B. and Thomas, E.L. 2020. Ethnic differences in adiposity and diabetes risk – insights from genetic studies. Journal of Internal Medicine. 288 (3), pp. 271-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13082

Automated Measurement of Pancreatic Fat and Iron Concentration Using Multi-Echo and T1-Weghted MRI Data
Basty, N., Liu, Y., Cule, M., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Whitcher, B. 2020. Automated Measurement of Pancreatic Fat and Iron Concentration Using Multi-Echo and T1-Weghted MRI Data. International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging 2020. Iowa City, USA 03 - 07 Apr 2020 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBI45749.2020.9098650

Genome-wide and Mendelian randomisation studies of liver MRI yield insights into the pathogenesis of steatohepatitis
Parisinos, C.A., Wilman, H., Thomas, E.L., Kelly, M., Nicholls, R.C., McGonigle, J., Neubauer, S., Hingorani, A.D., Patel, R.S., Hemingway, H., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R and Yaghootkar, H. 2020. Genome-wide and Mendelian randomisation studies of liver MRI yield insights into the pathogenesis of steatohepatitis. Journal of Hepatology. 73, pp. 241-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.03.032

The role of physical activity in metabolic homeostasis before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an IMI DIRECT study
Koivula, R.W., Atabaki-Pasdar, N, Giordano, G.N., White, T., Adamski, J., Bell, J.D., Beulens, J, Brage, S, Brunak, S., De Masi, F., Dermitzakis, E.T., Forgie, I.M., Frost, G.S., Hansen, T., Hansen, T.H., Hattersley, A., Kokkola, T., Kurbasic, A., Laakso, M., Mari, A., McDonald T.J., Pedersen, O., Rutters, F., Schwenk, J.M, Teare, H.J.A., Thomas, E.L., Vinuela, A., Mahajan, A., McCarthy, M.I., Ruetten, H., Walker, M., Pearson, E., Pavo, I. and Franks, P.W. 2020. The role of physical activity in metabolic homeostasis before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an IMI DIRECT study. Diabetologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-05083-6

Genetic studies of MRI liver fat content identify susceptibility variants with variable metabolic effects
Parisinos, Constantinos, Wilman, Henry, Kelly, Matt, Neubauer, Stefan, Thomas, Louise, Bell, Jimmy, Hingorani, Aroon, Patel, Riyaz, Hemingway, Harry, Banerjee, Rajarshi and Yaghootkar, Hanieh 2019. Genetic studies of MRI liver fat content identify susceptibility variants with variable metabolic effects. Gut. 68 (Supplement 2), p. A110. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2019-bsgabstracts.208

PTU-028 Genome-wide association study of MRI liver iron content in UK biobank identifies 3 susceptibility variants
Parisinos, Constantinos, Wilman, Henry, Kelly, Matt, Neubauer, Stefan, Thomas, Louise, Bell, Jimmy, Hingorani, Aroon, Patel, Riyaz, Hemingway, Harry, Banerjee, Rajarshi and Yaghootkar, Hanieh 2019. PTU-028 Genome-wide association study of MRI liver iron content in UK biobank identifies 3 susceptibility variants. Gut. 68, pp. A125-A126. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2019-bsgabstracts.237

Genome-wide association study of MRI liver iron content in 9,800 individuals yields new insights into its link with hepatic and extrahepatic diseases
Wilman, H. R., Parisinos, C. A., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Kelly, M., Thomas, E. L., Neubauer, S., Hingorani, A., Mahajan, A., Patel, R., Hemingway, H., Franks, P. W., Bell, J., Banerjee, R. and Yaghootkar, H. 2019. Genome-wide association study of MRI liver iron content in 9,800 individuals yields new insights into its link with hepatic and extrahepatic diseases. European Journal of Human Genetics. 27 (Supplment 2), p. 1148 Meeting Abstract C21.5.

Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat Has a Stronger Association with Prediabetes than Visceral Fat in Young Indians
Wagh, Rucha H., Bawdekar, Rupali U., Alenaini, Wareed, Thomas, Elizabeth L., Bell, Jimmy David and Yajnik, Chittaranjan S. 2019. Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat Has a Stronger Association with Prediabetes than Visceral Fat in Young Indians. Diabetes. 68 (Supplement 1), pp. 2106-P. https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-2106-p

Genome-wide association studies of abdominal MRI scans identifies loci associated with liver fat and liver iron in the UK Biobank
Wilman, Henry, Parisinos, Constantinos, Kelly, Matt, Neubauer, Stefan, Thomas, Louise, Bell, Jimmy, Banerjee, Rajarshi, Yaghootkar, Hanieh and Thomas, E. Louise 2019. Genome-wide association studies of abdominal MRI scans identifies loci associated with liver fat and liver iron in the UK Biobank. Journal of Hepatology. 70 (1, Supplement) E315. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0618-8278(19)30236-1

A Framework for Automatic Morphological Feature Extraction and Analysis of Abdominal Organs in MRI Volumes
Asaturyan, H., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Villarini, B. 2019. A Framework for Automatic Morphological Feature Extraction and Analysis of Abdominal Organs in MRI Volumes. Journal of Medical Systems. 43 334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1474-3

Advancing Pancreas Segmentation in Multi-protocol MRI Volumes using Hausdorff-Sine Loss Function
Asaturyan, H., Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Bell, J.D. and Villarini, B. 2019. Advancing Pancreas Segmentation in Multi-protocol MRI Volumes using Hausdorff-Sine Loss Function. 10th International Workshop on Machine Learning in Medical Imaging (MLMI 2019) in conjunction with MICCAI 2019. Shenzen, China 13 Oct 2019 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32692-0_4

Machine Learning Classification of Females Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases
Aldraimli, M., Soria, D., Parkinson, J., Whitcher, B., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Chaussalet, T.J. and Dwek, M. 2019. Machine Learning Classification of Females Susceptibility to Visceral Fat Associated Diseases. MEDICON 2019: XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. Coimbra, Portugal 26 - 28 Sep 2019 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_81

Genetic studies of abdominal MRI data identify genes regulating hepcidin as major determinants of liver iron concentration
Wilman, H.R., Parisinos, C.A., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Kelly, M., Thomas, E.L., Neubauer, S., Mahajan, A., Hingorani, A.D., Patel, R.S., Hemingway, H., Franks, P.W., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Yaghootkar, H. 2019. Genetic studies of abdominal MRI data identify genes regulating hepcidin as major determinants of liver iron concentration. Journal of Hepatology. 71 (3), pp. 594-602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.05.032

LEAP2 changes with body mass and food intake in humans and mice
Mani, B.K., Puzziferri, N., He, Z., Rodriguez, J.A., Osborne-Lawrence, S., Metzger, N.P., Chhina, N., Gaylinn, B.D., Thorner, M.O., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Williams, K.W., Goldstone, A.P. and Zigman, J.M. 2019. LEAP2 changes with body mass and food intake in humans and mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 129 (9), pp. 3909-3923. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI125332

Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: descriptive characteristics of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium
Koivula, R.W., Forgie, I.M., Kurbasic, A., Viñuela, A., Heggie, A., Giordano, G.N., Hansen, T.H., Hudson, M., Koopman, A.D., Rutters, F., Siloaho, M., Allin, K.H., Brage, S., Brorsson, C.A., Dawed, A.Y., De Masi, F., Groves, C.J., Kokkola, T., Mahajan, A., Perry, M.H., Rauh, S.P., Ridderstråle, M., Teare, H.J.A., Thomas, E.L., Tura, A., Vestergaard, H., White, T., Adamski, J., Bell, J.D., Beulens, J., Brunak, S., Dermitzakis, E.T., Froguel, P., Frost, G., Gupta, R., Hansen, T., Hattersley, A., Jablonka, B., Kaye, J., Laakso, M., McDonald, T.J., Pedersen, O., Schwenk, J.M., Pavo, I., Mari, A., McCarthy, M.I., Ruetten, H., Walker, M., Pearson, E. and Franks, P.W. 2019. Discovery of biomarkers for glycaemic deterioration before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: descriptive characteristics of the epidemiological studies within the IMI DIRECT Consortium. Diabetologia. 62 (9), pp. 1601-1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-4906-1

Cannabidiol Affects Extracellular Vesicle Release, miR21 and miR126, and Reduces Prohibitin Protein in Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells
Kosgodage, U., Uysal Onganer, P., Maclatchy, A., Mould, R., Nunn, A.V.W., Guy, G.W., Kraev, I., Chatterton, N.P., Thomas, E.L., Inal, J.M., Bell, J.D. and Lange, S. 2019. Cannabidiol Affects Extracellular Vesicle Release, miR21 and miR126, and Reduces Prohibitin Protein in Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells. Translational Oncology. 12 (3), pp. 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2018.12.004

Genome-wide and abdominal MRI-imaging data provides evidence that a genetically determined favourable adiposity phenotype is characterized by lower ectopic liver fat and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension
Ji, Y., Yiorkas, A.M., Frau, F., Mook-Kanamori, D., Staiger, H., Thomas, E.L., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Campbell, A., Tyrrell, J., Jones, S.E., Beaumont, R.N., Wood, A.R., Tuke, M.A., Ruth, K.S., Mahajan, A., Murray, A., Freathy, R.M., Weedon, M.N., Hattersley, A.T., Hayward, C., Machann, J., Häring, H.U., Franks, P.W., de Mutsert, R., Pearson, E., Stefan, N., Frayling, T.M., Allebrandt, K.V., Bell, J.D., Blakemore, A.I. and Yaghootkar, H. 2019. Genome-wide and abdominal MRI-imaging data provides evidence that a genetically determined favourable adiposity phenotype is characterized by lower ectopic liver fat and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Diabetes. 68 (1), pp. 207-219. https://doi.org/10.2337/db18-0708

The effects of dietary supplementation with inulin and inulin-propionate ester on hepatic steatosis in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Chambers, E.S., Byrne, C.S., Rugyendo, A., Morrison, D.J., Preston, T., Tedford, M.C., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Akbar, A.N., Riddell, N.E., Sharma, R., Thursz, M.R., Manousou, P. and Frost, G. 2019. The effects of dietary supplementation with inulin and inulin-propionate ester on hepatic steatosis in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 21 (2), pp. 372-376. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13500

Reference range of liver corrected T1 values in a population at low risk for fatty liver disease-a UK Biobank sub-study, with an appendix of interesting cases
Mojtahed, A., Kelly, C.J., Herlihy, A.H., Kin, S., Wilman, H.R., McKay, A., Kelly, M., Milanesi, M., Neubauer, S,, Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Harisinghani, M. 2019. Reference range of liver corrected T1 values in a population at low risk for fatty liver disease-a UK Biobank sub-study, with an appendix of interesting cases. Abdominal Radiology. 44 (1), pp. 72-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1701-2

Genome-Wide and Abdominal Imaging Data Characterizes Common Alleles Associated with Higher BMI and Subcutaneous Fat but Less Liver Fat and Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Yaghootkar, Hanieh, Ji, Yingjie, Yiorkas, Andrianos M., Frau, Francesca, Mook-Kanamori, Dennis, De Mutsert, Renee, Tyrrell, Jessica, Jones, Samuel E., Beaumont, Robert, Wood, Andrew R., Thomas, Louise, Allebrandt, Karla V., Stefan, Norbert, Staiger, Harald, Pearson, Ewan, Blakemore, Alex I., Bell, Jimmy D. and Frayling, Timothy M. 2018. Genome-Wide and Abdominal Imaging Data Characterizes Common Alleles Associated with Higher BMI and Subcutaneous Fat but Less Liver Fat and Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes. 67 (Supplement 1), pp. 20-OR. https://doi.org/10.2337/db18-20-or

Measurement of liver iron by magnetic resonance imaging in the UK Biobank population
McKay, A., Wilman, H., Dennis, A., Kelly, M., Gyngell, M.L., Neubauer, S., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Thomas, E.L. 2018. Measurement of liver iron by magnetic resonance imaging in the UK Biobank population. PLoS ONE. 13 (12) e0209340. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209340

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: relationship with cardiovascular risk markers and clinical endpoints
Buckley, A., Thomas, E.L., Lessan, N., Trovato, F.M., Trovato, G.M. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2018. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: relationship with cardiovascular risk markers and clinical endpoints. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 144, pp. 144-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2018.08.011

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a Novel Inhibitor for Exosome and Microvesicle (EMV) Release in Cancer
Kosgodage, U., Mould, R., Henley, A., Nunn, A.V.W., Guy, G.W., Thomas, E.L., Inal, J.M., Bell, J.D. and Lange, S. 2018. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a Novel Inhibitor for Exosome and Microvesicle (EMV) Release in Cancer. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 9 889. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00889

Plasma metabolome analysis identifies distinct human metabotypes in the postprandial state with different susceptibility to weight loss–mediated metabolic improvements
Fiamoncini, J., Rundle, M., Gibbons, H., Thomas, E.L., Geillinger-Kästle, K., Bunzel, D., Trezzi, J.P., Kiselova-Kaneva, J., Wopereis, S., Wahrheit, J., Kulling, S.E., Hiller, K., Sonntag, D., Ivanova, D., van Ommen, B, Frost, G., Brennan, L., Bell, J.D. and Daniel, H. 2018. Plasma metabolome analysis identifies distinct human metabotypes in the postprandial state with different susceptibility to weight loss–mediated metabolic improvements. FASEB Journal. 32 (10), p. 5447–5458. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.201800330R

Body Composition Profiling in the UK Biobank Imaging Study
Linge, J., Borger Magnus, West, J., Tuthill, T., Miller, M.R., Dumitriu, A., Thomas, E.L., Romu, T., Tunón, P., Bell, J.D. and Leinhard, O.D. 2018. Body Composition Profiling in the UK Biobank Imaging Study. Obesity. 26 (11), pp. 1785-1795. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22210

Rifaximin in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Cobbold, J.F.L., Atkinson, S., Marchesi, J.R., Smith, A., Wai, S.N., Stove, J., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Jackson, N.C., Umpleby, A.M., Fitzpatrick, J., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Holmes, E., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Goldin, R.D., Yee, M.S., Anstee, Q.M. and Thursz, M.R. 2018. Rifaximin in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Open-Label Pilot Study. Hepatology Research. 48 (1), pp. 69-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/hepr.12904

UK Biobank Study of Liver Iron Overload Shows Variable Penetrance of Different Genotypes
Mckay, Andrew G., Wilman, Henry R., Dennis, Andrea, Kelly, Matthew D., Thomas, Elizabeth L., Bell, Jimmy D., Neubauer, Stefan and Banerjee, Rajarshi 2017. UK Biobank Study of Liver Iron Overload Shows Variable Penetrance of Different Genotypes. Hepatology. 66 (Supplement 1), pp. 433A-434A.

Non-invasive stratification of fatty liver disease with high-throughput multiparametric MRI
Kelly, Matthew D., Wilman, Henry R., Dennis, Andrea, Thomas, Elizabeth L., Bell, Jimmy D., Neubauer, Stefan, Banerjee, Rajarshi and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Non-invasive stratification of fatty liver disease with high-throughput multiparametric MRI. Hepatology. 66 (Supplement 1), p. 1112A.

Impact of liver fat on the differential partitioning of hepatic triacylglycerol into VLDL subclasses on high and low sugar diets
Umpleby, A.M., Shoajee-Moradie, F., Fielding, F., Li, X., Marino, A., Alsini, N, Isherwood, C, Jackson, N.C., Ahmad, A., Stolinski, M., Lovegrove, J.A., Johnsen, S., Mendis, A., Wright, J., Wilinska, M.E., Hovorka, R., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S. and Griffin, B.A. 2017. Impact of liver fat on the differential partitioning of hepatic triacylglycerol into VLDL subclasses on high and low sugar diets. Clinical Science. 131 (21), pp. 2561-2573. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20171208

Cationic lipid-based nanoparticles mediate functional delivery of acetate to tumor cells in vivo leading to significant anticancer effects
Brody, L.P., Sahuri Arisoylu, M., Parkinson, J.R., Parkes, H.G., So, P-W, Hajji, N, Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S., Miller, A.D. and Bell, J.D. 2017. Cationic lipid-based nanoparticles mediate functional delivery of acetate to tumor cells in vivo leading to significant anticancer effects. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 12, pp. 6677-6685. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S135968

A Framework for Morphological Feature Extraction of Organs from MR Images for Detection and Classification of Abnormalities
Villarini, B., Asaturyan, H., Thomas, E.L., Mould, R. and Bell, J.D. 2017. A Framework for Morphological Feature Extraction of Organs from MR Images for Detection and Classification of Abnormalities. Proceedings of the 30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS’17). Thessaloniki, Greece 22 - 24 Jun 2017 IEEE . https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2017.49

Psoas major cross-sectional area: A potential marker of cardiorespiratory fitness
Fitzpatrick, J., Chambers, E.S., Parkinson, J.R.C., Frost, G., Bell, J.D. and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Psoas major cross-sectional area: A potential marker of cardiorespiratory fitness. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology. 4 (1), pp. 15-20. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcep.ijcep_6_17

Characterisation of liver fat in the UK Biobank cohort
Wilman, H., Kelly, M., Garratt, S., Matthews, P., Milanesi, M., Herlihy, A.H., Gyngell, M, Neubauer, S, Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R and Thomas, E.L. 2017. Characterisation of liver fat in the UK Biobank cohort. PLoS ONE. 12 (2) e0172921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172921

Investigating the lipodystrophy genetic score associations with insulin sensitivity, ectopic and visceral fat in people at risk or with diabetes: a DIRECT study
Frau, F., Mari, A., Thomas, E. L., Alenaini, W., Ruetten, H., 't Hart, L., Franks, P. W., Allebrandt, K. V., Bell, J. D. and Pearson, E. 2016. Investigating the lipodystrophy genetic score associations with insulin sensitivity, ectopic and visceral fat in people at risk or with diabetes: a DIRECT study. Diabetologia. 59 (Supplement 1), p. S175 Meeting Abstract 354.

Effect of energy restriction and physical exercise intervention on phenotypic flexibility as examined by transcriptomics analyses of mRNA from adipose tissue and whole body magnetic resonance imaging
Lee, S., Norheim, F., Langleite, T.M., Noreng, H.J., Storås, T.H., Afman, L.A., Frost, G., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Kolnes, K.J., Tangen, D.S., Stadheim, H.K., Gilfillan, G.D., Gulseth, H.L., Birkeland, K.I., Jensen, J., Drevon, C.A. and Holen, T. 2016. Effect of energy restriction and physical exercise intervention on phenotypic flexibility as examined by transcriptomics analyses of mRNA from adipose tissue and whole body magnetic resonance imaging. Physiological Reports. 4 (21), p. e13019 e13019. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13019

Feasibility of MR-Based Body Composition Analysis in Large Scale Population Studies
West, J., Leinhard, O.D., Romu, T., Collins, R., Garratt, S., Bell, J.D., Borga, M. and Thomas, E.L. 2016. Feasibility of MR-Based Body Composition Analysis in Large Scale Population Studies. PLoS ONE. 11 (9) e0163332. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163332

Exercise Training Reduces Liver Fat and Increases Rates of VLDL Clearance, but not VLDL Production in NAFLD
Shojaee-Moradie, F., Cuthbertson, D.J., Barrett, M., Jackson, N.C., Herring, R, Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Kemp, G.J., Wright, J. and Umpleby, A.M. 2016. Exercise Training Reduces Liver Fat and Increases Rates of VLDL Clearance, but not VLDL Production in NAFLD. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 101 (11), pp. 4219-4228. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2016-2353

Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study
Jadoon, K.A., Ratcliffe, S.H., Barrett, D.A., Thomas, E.L., Stott, C., Bell, J.D., O’Sullivan S.E. and Tan, G.D. 2016. Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study. Diabetes Care. 39 (10), pp. 1777-1786. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc16-0650

Nutritional Evaluation and Optimisation in Neonates: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial of amino acid regimen and intravenous lipid composition in preterm parenteral nutrition
Uthaya, S.N., Liu, X., Babalis, D., Doré, C.J., Caroline, J., Warwick, J., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Ashby, D., Durighel, G., Ederies, A., Yanez-Lopez, M. and Modi, N. 2016. Nutritional Evaluation and Optimisation in Neonates: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial of amino acid regimen and intravenous lipid composition in preterm parenteral nutrition. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 106 (3), pp. 1443-1452. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.115.125138

Nutritional Evaluation and Optimisation in Neonates (NEON) trial of amino acid regimen and intravenous lipid composition in preterm parenteral nutrition: a randomised double-blind controlled trial
Uthaya, S.N., Liu, X., Babalis, D., Doré, C.J., Warwick, J., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Ashby, D., Durighel, G., Ederies, A., Yanez-Lopez, M. and Modi, N. 2016. Nutritional Evaluation and Optimisation in Neonates (NEON) trial of amino acid regimen and intravenous lipid composition in preterm parenteral nutrition: a randomised double-blind controlled trial. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation. 3 (2). https://doi.org/10.3310/eme03020

Reprogramming of hepatic fat accumulation and 'browning' of adipose tissue by the short-chain fatty acid acetate
Sahuri Arisoylu, M., Brody, L., Parkinson, J., Parkes, H.G., Navaratnam, N., Miller, A.D., Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2016. Reprogramming of hepatic fat accumulation and 'browning' of adipose tissue by the short-chain fatty acid acetate. International Journal of Obesity. 40, p. 955–963. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2016.23

Liver fat in adults with GH deficiency: comparison to matched controls and the effect of GH replacement
Meienberg, F., Yee, M., Johnston, D.G., Cox, J., Robinson, S., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Godsland, I.F. 2016. Liver fat in adults with GH deficiency: comparison to matched controls and the effect of GH replacement. Clinical Endocrinology. 85 (1), pp. 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.13042

Effects of Elevating Colonic Propionate on Liver Fat Content in Adults with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Chambers, Edward, Viardot, Alexander, Psichas, Arianna, Morrison, Douglas, Murphy, Kevin, Zac-Varghese, Sagen, Preston, Tom, Tedford, Catriona, Bell, Jimmy, Thomas, Louise, Dhillo, Waljit, Bloom, Stephen and Frost, Gary 2015. Effects of Elevating Colonic Propionate on Liver Fat Content in Adults with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. FASEB Journal. 29 (Supplement 1) Meeting Abstract 385.2. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.385.2

Effects of elevating colonic propionate on liver fat content in overweight adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study
Chambers, E.S., Viardot, A., Psichas, A., Morrison, D.J., Murphy, K.G., Zac-Varghese, S.E.K., MacDougall, K., Preston, T., Tedford, M.C., Bell, J. D., Thomas, E.L., Mt-Isa, S., Ashby, D., Dhillo, W.S., Bloom, S.R., Morley, W.G., Clegg, S. and Frost, G. 2015. Effects of elevating colonic propionate on liver fat content in overweight adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 74 (Issue OCE1: Summer Meeting, 14–17 July 2014, Carbohydrates in health: friends or foes , 2015) E30. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665115000452

A diet low in sugar reduces the production of atherogenic lipoproteins in men with high liver fat
Umpleby, M., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Fielding, B., Li, X., Isherwood, C., Jackson, N., Wilinska, G., Hovorka, R., Bell, J., Thomas, E. L., Wright, J., Frost, G. S. and Griffin, B. 2015. A diet low in sugar reduces the production of atherogenic lipoproteins in men with high liver fat. Atherosclerosis. 241 (1) E46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.164

Exercise training alters VLDL TG and apoB metabolism in men with non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD)
Shojaee-Moradie, F., Cuthbertson, D. J., Kemp, G. J., Barrett, M., Jackson, N. C., Batt, J., Herring, R. A., Wright, J., Russell-Jones, D., Thomas, E. L., Bell, J. and Umpleby, A. M. 2015. Exercise training alters VLDL TG and apoB metabolism in men with non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD). Atherosclerosis. 241 (1) E103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.360

Body fat MRS
Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2015. Body fat MRS. eMagRes. 4 (3), pp. 663-672. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470034590.emrstm1478

A randomized controlled trial: the effect of inulin on weight management and ectopic fat in subjects with prediabetes.
Guess, N.D., Dornhorst, A., Oliver, N., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Frost, G.S. 2015. A randomized controlled trial: the effect of inulin on weight management and ectopic fat in subjects with prediabetes. Nutrition & Metabolism. 12 (36). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-015-0033-2

Validation of a fast method for quantification of intra-abdominal and subcutaneous adipose tissue for large-scale human studies
Borga, M., Thomas, E.L., Romu, T., Rosander, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Leinhard, O.D., Bell, J.D. and Borger Magnus 2015. Validation of a fast method for quantification of intra-abdominal and subcutaneous adipose tissue for large-scale human studies. NMR in Biomedicine. 28 (12), pp. 1747-1753. https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.3432

Dissociation between exercise-induced reduction in liver fat and changes in hepatic and peripheral glucose homeostasis in obese patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Cuthbertson, D.J., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Sprung, V.S., Jones, H., Pugh, C.J., Richardson, P., Kemp, G.J., Barrett, M., Jackson, N.C., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Umpleby, A.M. 2015. Dissociation between exercise-induced reduction in liver fat and changes in hepatic and peripheral glucose homeostasis in obese patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Clinical Science. 130 (2), pp. 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20150447

Effects of targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon on appetite regulation, body weight maintenance and adiposity in overweight adults.
Chambers, E.S., Viardot, A., Psichas, A., Morrison, D.J., Murphy, K.G., Zac-Varghese, S.E., MacDougall, K., Preston, T., Tedford, C., Finlayson, G.S., Blundell, J.E., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Mt-Isa, S., Ashby, D., Gibson, G.R., Kolida, S., Dhillo, W.S., Bloom, S.R., Morley, W., Clegg, S., Frost, G.S. and Sagen E K Zac-Varghese 2015. Effects of targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon on appetite regulation, body weight maintenance and adiposity in overweight adults. Gut. 64 (11), pp. 1744-54. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307913

Circulating pancreatic polypeptide concentrations predict visceral and liver fat content
Sam Amir, H., Sleeth Michelle, L., Thomas, E.L., Daud Norlida, M., Chambers, Edward, Shojaee-Moradie, Fariba, Umpleby, A.M., le Roux, C.W., Bech, Paul, Busbridge, Mark, Laurie, Rosemary Cuthbertson Daniel, J., Buckley, Adam, Bloom, S.R., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D., Murphy, K.G., Ismail, Nurhafzan, Shoajee-Moradie, Fariba, Goldstone, A.P., Cuthbertson, D.J. and Ghatei, M.A. 2015. Circulating pancreatic polypeptide concentrations predict visceral and liver fat content. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 100 (3), pp. 1048-1052. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2014-3450

Sexual dimorphism in relation to adipose tissue and intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in early infancy
Gale, C., Jeffries, Suzan, Santhakumaran, S., Uthaya, S.N., Durighel, G., Alavi, Afshin, Modi, N., Thomas, E.L., Logan, Karen M., Parkinson, J.R.C. and Bell, J.D. 2015. Sexual dimorphism in relation to adipose tissue and intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in early infancy. International Journal of Obesity. 39 (4), pp. 629-32. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2015.4

Targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon prevents body weight and intra-abdominal adipose tissue gain in overweight adults
Chambers, E.S., Viardot, A., Psichas, A., Morrison, D.J., Murphy, K.G., Zac-Varghese, S.E.K., MacDougall, K., Preston, T., Tedford, M.C., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Mt-Isa, S., Ashby, D., Dhillo, W.S., Bloom, S.R., Morley, W.G., Clegg, S. and Frost, G. 2014. Targeted delivery of propionate to the human colon prevents body weight and intra-abdominal adipose tissue gain in overweight adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 73 (Issue OCE1), p. E22. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665114000366

Preterm nutritional intake and MRI phenotype at term age: a prospective observational study
Vasu, V., Durighel, G., Malamateniou, C., Rutherford, M.A., Modi, N., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2014. Preterm nutritional intake and MRI phenotype at term age: a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 4 (5) e005390. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005390

Body Fat: our own Janus
Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2014. Body Fat: our own Janus. Physiology News. 96, pp. 24-27. https://doi.org/10.36866/pn.96.24

The association between objectively measured sitting and standing with body composition: a pilot study using magnetic resonance imaging
Smith, L., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Hamer, M. 2014. The association between objectively measured sitting and standing with body composition: a pilot study using magnetic resonance imaging. BMJ Open. 4 (6) e005476. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005476

External validation of the fatty liver index and lipid accumulation product indices, using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to identify hepatic steatosis in healthy controls and obese, insulin-resistant individuals
Cuthbertson, D.J., Weickert, M.O., Lythgoe, D., Sprung, V.S., Dobson, R., Shoajee-Moradie Fariba, Umpleby, A.M., Pfeiffer, A.F.H., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Jones, H. and Kemp, G.J. 2014. External validation of the fatty liver index and lipid accumulation product indices, using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to identify hepatic steatosis in healthy controls and obese, insulin-resistant individuals. European Journal of Endocrinology. 171 (5), pp. 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-14-0112

Efficacy of increased resistant starch consumption in human type 2 diabetes
Bodinham, C.L., Smith, L., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Swann Jonathan, Costabile, A., Russell-Jones, D., Umpleby, A.M. and Robertson, M.D. 2014. Efficacy of increased resistant starch consumption in human type 2 diabetes. Endocrine Connections. 3 (2), pp. 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1530/EC-14-0036

The short-chain fatty acid acetate reduces appetite via a central homeostatic mechanism
Frost, G.S., Sleeth Michelle, L., Sahuri-Arisoylu, Meliz, Lizarbe, Blanca, Cerdan, Sebastian, Brody, Leigh, Anastasovska, J., Ghourab, Samar, Hankir, M., Zhang Shuai, Carling, David, Swann, Jonathan, Gibson, G.R., Viardot, A., Morrison, Douglas, Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2014. The short-chain fatty acid acetate reduces appetite via a central homeostatic mechanism. Nature Communications. 5 3611. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4611

Adiposity and hepatic lipid in healthy full-term, breastfed, and formula-fed human infants: a prospective short-term longitudinal cohort study
Gale, C., Thomas, E.L., Jeffries, Suzan, Durighel, G., Logan, Karen M., Parkinson, J.R.C., Uthaya, S.N., Santhakumaran, S., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2014. Adiposity and hepatic lipid in healthy full-term, breastfed, and formula-fed human infants: a prospective short-term longitudinal cohort study. American Journal of Clinical Nutition. 99 (5), pp. 1034-1040. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.080200

The impact of oligofructose on stimulation of gut hormones, appetite regulation and adiposity
Daud Norlida, M., Ismail Nurhafzan, Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Swann Jonathan, Costabile, A., Pedersen, C., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D., Childs, C.E. and Goldstone, A.P. 2014. The impact of oligofructose on stimulation of gut hormones, appetite regulation and adiposity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 22 (6), pp. 1430-1438. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20754

Early nutritional determinants of intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in preterm infants at term age
Vasu, V., Thomas, E.L., Durighel, G., Hyde, M.J., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2013. Early nutritional determinants of intrahepatocellular lipid deposition in preterm infants at term age. International Journal of Obesity. 37 (4), pp. 500-504. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2012.213

Metabolic syndrome, overweight and fatty liver
Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2013. Metabolic syndrome, overweight and fatty liver. in: Berdanier, C.D., Dwyer, J.T. and Heber, D. (ed.) Handbook of nutrition and food, 3rd edition Boca Raton CRC Press. pp. 763-768

Whole body fat: content and distribution
Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Malik, S.J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Bell, J.D. 2013. Whole body fat: content and distribution. Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. 73, pp. 56-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnmrs.2013.04.001

A history of previous gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse changes in insulin secretion and VLDL metabolism independently of increased intrahepatocellular lipid
Forbes, S., Godsland, I.F., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Patel, N., Hamilton, G., Parker, K.H., Marshall, I., Gray, C.D., Bedford, D.C., Caslake, M., Walker, B.R. and Johnston, D.G. 2013. A history of previous gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse changes in insulin secretion and VLDL metabolism independently of increased intrahepatocellular lipid. Diabetologia. 56 (9), pp. 2021-2033. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-013-2956-3

The effect of preterm birth on adiposity and metabolic pathways and the implications for later life
Thomas, E.L., Al Saud, N.B., Durighel, G., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2012. The effect of preterm birth on adiposity and metabolic pathways and the implications for later life. Clinical Lipidology. 7 (3), pp. 275-288. https://doi.org/10.2217/clp.12.32

Individuals with moderately raised liver fat show a greater increase in liver fat in response to a high sugar diet
Ahmad, A., Isherwood, C., Fielding, B.A., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Frost, G., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Umpleby, M. and Griffin, B.A. 2012. Individuals with moderately raised liver fat show a greater increase in liver fat in response to a high sugar diet. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 71 (Issue OCE2: Summer Meeting hosted by the Irish Section, 16–19 July 2012, Translational nutrition: integrating research, practice and policy) E31. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665112000882

Differential effects of two fermentable carbohydrates on central appetite regulation and body composition
Arora, T., Loo, R.L., Anastasovska, J., Gibson, G.R., Tuohy, K., Kumar Sharma, R., Swann Jonathan, Deaville, E.R., Sleeth Michelle, L., Thomas, E.L., Holmes, E., Bell, J.D. and Frost, G.S. 2012. Differential effects of two fermentable carbohydrates on central appetite regulation and body composition. PLoS ONE. 7 (8) e43263. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043263

Relation between trunk fat volume and reduction of total lung capacity in obese men
Watson, R.A., Pride, N.B., Thomas, E.L., Ind, P.W. and Bell, J.D. 2012. Relation between trunk fat volume and reduction of total lung capacity in obese men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 112 (1), pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00217.2011

The missing risk: MRI and MRS phenotyping of abdominal adiposity and ectopic fat
Thomas, E.L., Parkinson, J.R.C., Frost, G.S., Goldstone, A.P., Doré, C.J., McCarthy, J., Collins, A.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Bell, J.D. 2012. The missing risk: MRI and MRS phenotyping of abdominal adiposity and ectopic fat. Obesity. 20 (1), pp. 76-87. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2011.142

Fermentable carbohydrate alters hypothalamic neuronal activity and protects against the obesogenic environment
Anastasovska, J., Arora, T., Sanchez-Canon, G.J., Parkinson, J.R.C., Touhy, K., Gibson, G.R., Nadkarni, N., So, P.W., Goldstone, A.P., Thomas, E.L., Hankir, M., Van Loo, J., Modi, N., Bell, J.D. and Frost, G.S. 2012. Fermentable carbohydrate alters hypothalamic neuronal activity and protects against the obesogenic environment. Obesity. 20 (5), pp. 1016-1023. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2012.6

Excess body fat in obese and normal weight subjects
Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Bell, J.D. 2012. Excess body fat in obese and normal weight subjects. Nutrition Research Reviews. 25 (1), pp. 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422412000054

Intrahepatic insulin exposure, intrahepatocellular lipid and regional body fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Thomas, E.L., Pavitt, D.V., Morin, S.H.X., Bell, J.D., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2012. Intrahepatic insulin exposure, intrahepatocellular lipid and regional body fat in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (6), pp. 2151-2159. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-2430

Hepatic steatosis, GH deficiency and the effects of GH replacement: a Liverpool magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Gardner, C.J., Irwin, A., Daousi, C., McFarlane, I.A., Joseph, F., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Adams, V.L., Kemp, G.J. and Cuthbertson, D.J. 2012. Hepatic steatosis, GH deficiency and the effects of GH replacement: a Liverpool magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 166, pp. 993-1002. https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-12-0002

Gender differences in VLDL1 and VLDL2 triglyceride kinetics and fatty acid kinetics in obese postmenopausal women and obese men
Sarac, I., Backhouse, K., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Stolinski, M., Robertson, M.D., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Hovorka, R., Wright, J. and Umpleby, A.M. 2012. Gender differences in VLDL1 and VLDL2 triglyceride kinetics and fatty acid kinetics in obese postmenopausal women and obese men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (7), pp. 2475-2481. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-3248

Fatty acid flux and oxidation are increased by rimonabant in obese women
Backhouse, K., Sarac, I., Shojaee-Moradie, F., Stolinski, M., Robertson, M.D., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Wright, J., Russell-Jones, D. and Umpleby, A.M. 2012. Fatty acid flux and oxidation are increased by rimonabant in obese women. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. 61 (9), pp. 1220-1223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2012.02.012

Polycystic ovary syndrome with hyperandrogenism is characterized by an increased risk of hepatic steatosis compared to nonhyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes and healthy controls, independent of obesity and insulin resistance
Jones, H., Sprung, V.S., Pugh, C.J.A., Daousi, C., Irwin, A., Aziz, N., Adams, V.L., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Kemp, G.J. and Cuthbertson, D.J. 2012. Polycystic ovary syndrome with hyperandrogenism is characterized by an increased risk of hepatic steatosis compared to nonhyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes and healthy controls, independent of obesity and insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97 (10), pp. 3709-3716. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-1382

Rapid reductions in left ventricular mass following a community based 12-week prevention programme are partially predicted by change in fat depots
Jenni, S., Tillin, T., Park, C.M., Baker, M.D., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Connolly, S.B., Wood, D.A., Hughes, A.D. and Chaturvedi, N. 2011. Rapid reductions in left ventricular mass following a community based 12-week prevention programme are partially predicted by change in fat depots. European Heart Journal.

Mechanism for the Differential Effect of the Long-Acting Insulin Analog Detemir on Weight in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Sheldon, Ben, Alsini, Najlaa, Zachariah, Sunil, Shojaee-Moradie, Fariba, Bodinham, Caroline, Robertson, Denise, Bell, Jimmy, Thomas, E. Louise, Vidal, Hubert, Meugnier, Emmanuelle, Jones, Richard H., Umpleby, A.M. and Russell-Jones, David 2011. Mechanism for the Differential Effect of the Long-Acting Insulin Analog Detemir on Weight in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes. 60 (Supplement 1), pp. A263-A264. https://doi.org/10.2337/db11-868-1281

Effects of 8 weeks oligofructose supplementation on appetite and body weight in overweight and obese adults
Daud, N.M., Ismail, N., Thomas, E.L., Scholtz, S., Durighel, G., Fitzpatrick, J.A., Goldstone, A.P., Bell, J.D., Bech, P.R., Chambers, E., Chhina, N., Ghatei, M.A., Pedersen, C. and Frost, G.S. 2011. Effects of 8 weeks oligofructose supplementation on appetite and body weight in overweight and obese adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 70 (Issue OCE6: Winter Meeting, 6–7 December 2011, 70th Anniversary: Body weight regulation – food, gut and brain signalling) E374. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665111004599

Impact of liver fat on the response of plasma triacylglycerol to diets high and low in extrinsic sugars
Ahmad, A., Isherwood, C., Bell, J. D., Thomas, E. L., Frost, G., Umpleby, M. and Griffin, B. A. 2011. Impact of liver fat on the response of plasma triacylglycerol to diets high and low in extrinsic sugars. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 70 (Issue OCE6: Winter Meeting, 6–7 December 2011, 70th Anniversary: Body weight regulation – food, gut and brain signalling) E364. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665111004496

Aberrant adiposity and ectopic lipid deposition characterize the adult phenotype of the preterm infant
Thomas, E.L., Parkinson, J.R.C., Hyde, M.J., Yap, I.K.S., Holmes, E., Doré, C.J., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2011. Aberrant adiposity and ectopic lipid deposition characterize the adult phenotype of the preterm infant. Paediatric Research. 70 (5), pp. 507-512. https://doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e31822d7860

Pragmatic study of orlistat 60 mg on abdominal obesity
Thomas, E.L., Makwana, A., Newbould, R., Rao, A.W., Gambarota, G., Frost, G.S., Delafont, B., Mishra, R.G., Matthews, P.M., Berk, E.S., Schwartz, S.M., Bell, J.D. and Beaver, J.D. 2011. Pragmatic study of orlistat 60 mg on abdominal obesity. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 65, pp. 1256-1262. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2011.108

The influence of maternal body mass index on infant adiposity and hepatic lipid content
Modi, N., Murgasova, D., Ruager-Martin, R., Thomas, E.L., Hyde, M.J., Gale, C., Santhakumaran, S., Doré, C.J., Alavi, Afshin and Bell, J.D. 2011. The influence of maternal body mass index on infant adiposity and hepatic lipid content. Paediatric Research. 70 (3), pp. 287-291. https://doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e318225f9b1

Impact of Maternal Body Mass Index on Offspring Liver Lipid Depends on Mode of Delivery
Murgasova, D., Logan, K., Hyde, M.J., Santhakumaran, S., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2010. Impact of Maternal Body Mass Index on Offspring Liver Lipid Depends on Mode of Delivery. Pediatric Research. 68 (Suppl 1) 30. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-00054

Fatty acid oxidation rate is higher in obese women than obese men
Shojaee-Moradie, F., Backhouse, K., Sarac, I., Stoliniski, M., Robertson, D., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Russell-Jones, D. and Umpleby, M. 2010. Fatty acid oxidation rate is higher in obese women than obese men. Diabetologia. 53 (Supplement 1), p. Meeting Abstract 780.

Reduction of total lung capacity in obese men: comparison of total intrathoracic and gas volumes
Watson, R.A., Pride, N.B., Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., McCarthy, J., Morin, S.H.X., Ind, P.W. and Bell, J.D. 2010. Reduction of total lung capacity in obese men: comparison of total intrathoracic and gas volumes. Journal of Applied Physiology. 108 (6), pp. 1605-1612. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01267.2009

Estimation of abdominal fat compartments by bioelectrical impedance: the validity of the ViScan measurement system in comparison with MRI
Thomas, E.L., Collins, A.L., McCarthy, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Goldstone, A.P. and Bell, J.D. 2010. Estimation of abdominal fat compartments by bioelectrical impedance: the validity of the ViScan measurement system in comparison with MRI. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64, pp. 525-533. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2010.18

Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and ultrasound for hepatic fat quantification
Mehta, S.R., Thomas, E.L., Patel, N., Crofton, M.E., McCarthy, J., Eliahoo, J., Morin, S.H.X., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Goldstone, A.P., Johnston, D.G., Bell, J.D. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2010. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and ultrasound for hepatic fat quantification. Hepatology Research. 40 (4), pp. 399-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1872-034X.2009.00620.x

Resistant starch improves insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome
Johnston, K.L., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Frost, G.S. and Robertson, M.D. 2010. Resistant starch improves insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome. Diabetic Medicine. 27 (4), pp. 391-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.02923.x

Obesity, diabetes and longevity in the Gulf: is there a Gulf metabolic syndrome?
Guy, G.W., Nunn, A.V.W., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2009. Obesity, diabetes and longevity in the Gulf: is there a Gulf metabolic syndrome? International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus. 1 (1), pp. 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.05.001

Lean Body Mass is Reduced in Preterm Infants at Term Age
Vasu, V., Thomas, E.L., Durighel, G., Uthaya, S., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2009. Lean Body Mass is Reduced in Preterm Infants at Term Age. Acta Paediatrica. 98 (s460). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01482_1.x

Fat distribution in men of different waist girth, fitness level and exercise habit
O'Donovan, G., Thomas, E.L., McCarthy, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Mehta, S.R., Morin, S.H.X., Goldstone, A.P. and Bell, J.D. 2009. Fat distribution in men of different waist girth, fitness level and exercise habit. International Journal of Obesity. 33 (12), pp. 1356-1362. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2009.189

Whole body magnetic resonance imaging of healthy newborn infants demonstrates increased central adiposity in Asian Indians
Modi, N., Thomas, E.L., Uthaya, S.N., Umranikar, S., Bell, J.D. and Yajnik, C. 2009. Whole body magnetic resonance imaging of healthy newborn infants demonstrates increased central adiposity in Asian Indians. Paediatric Research. 65 (5), pp. 584-587. https://doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e31819d98be

Incidental findings in healthy control research subjects using whole-body MRI
Morin, S.H.X., Cobbold, J.F.L., Lim, A.K.P., Eliahoo, J., Thomas, E.L., Mehta, S.R., Durighel, G., Fitzpatrick, J., Bell, J.D. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2009. Incidental findings in healthy control research subjects using whole-body MRI. European Journal of Radiology. 72 (3), pp. 529-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.08.006

Reduction in Total Lung Capacity in Obese Men: Role of Trunk Fat
Watson, A., Pride, N.B., Ind, P.W., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2008. Reduction in Total Lung Capacity in Obese Men: Role of Trunk Fat. Thorax. 63, p. A31.

Intra-Hepatic Insulin Exposure is Increased in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., McCarthy, J., Durighel, G., Fitzpatrick, J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2008. Intra-Hepatic Insulin Exposure is Increased in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Atherosclerosis Supplements. 9 (1), p. 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1567-5688(08)70487-2

Intra-hepatic insulin exposure but not percent extraction of newly-secreted insulin is increased in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Barton, N., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., McCarthy, J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2008. Intra-hepatic insulin exposure but not percent extraction of newly-secreted insulin is increased in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Diabetic Medicine. 25 (s1) A64. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02389.x

Non-invasive means of measuring hepatic fat content
Mehta, S.R., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Johnston, D.G. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2008. Non-invasive means of measuring hepatic fat content. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14 (22), pp. 3476-3483. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3476

Neonatal intrahepatocellular lipid
Thomas, E.L., Uthaya, S.N., Vasu, V., McCarthy, J., McEwan, P., Hamilton, G., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2008. Neonatal intrahepatocellular lipid. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 93 (5), pp. F382-F383. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.127431

Exploratory, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of breast milk fortifier containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) in pre term (PT) infants: effects on term body composition
Uthaya, S., Buckley, E., McEwan, P., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2007. Exploratory, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of breast milk fortifier containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) in pre term (PT) infants: effects on term body composition. Acta Paediatrica. 96.

Increased abdominal and visceral adiposity is manifest in Indian babies at birth
Yajnik, C., Umranikar, S., Lubree, H., Ganpule, A., McEwan, P., Thomas, E.L., Uthaya, S., Bell, J. and Modi, N. 2007. Increased abdominal and visceral adiposity is manifest in Indian babies at birth. Early Human Development. 83 (Supplement 1), pp. S66-S67. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-3782(07)70118-4

Relationship between intrahepatocellular lipid content and features of the metabolic syndrome in subjects with known nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and healthy volunteers
Mehta, S.R., Godsland, I.F., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Patel, N., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Westerland, O., Anyakou, U., Pavitt, D., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2007. Relationship between intrahepatocellular lipid content and features of the metabolic syndrome in subjects with known nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and healthy volunteers. Diabetic Medicine. 24 (s1).

Impaired insulin-mediated non-esterified fatty acid suppression in patients with hepatic steatosis quantified using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Mehta, S.R., Barton, N., Godsland, I.F., Robinson, S., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Patel, N., Fitzpatrick, J., Durighel, G., Pavitt, D., Taylor-Robinson, S.D. and Johnston, D.G. 2007. Impaired insulin-mediated non-esterified fatty acid suppression in patients with hepatic steatosis quantified using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Diabetologia. 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-007-0809-7

Exercise training reduces fatty acid availability and improves the insulin sensitivity of glucose metabolism
Shojaee-Moradie, F., Baynes, K.C.R., Pentecost, C., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Jackson, N.C., Stolinski, M., Whyte, M., Lovell, D., Bowes, S.B., Gibney, J., Jones, R.H. and Umpleby, A.M. 2007. Exercise training reduces fatty acid availability and improves the insulin sensitivity of glucose metabolism. Diabetologia. 50 (2), pp. 404-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-006-0498-7

Creatine supplements in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who are clinically weak after conventional pharmacologic treatment: Six-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Chung, Y.L., Alexanderson, H., Pipitone, N., Morrison, C., Dastmalchi, M., Ståhl-Hallengren, C., Richards, S., Thomas, E.L., Hamilton, G., Bell, J.D., Lundberg, I.E. and Scott, D.L. 2007. Creatine supplements in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who are clinically weak after conventional pharmacologic treatment: Six-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 57 (4), pp. 694-702. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.22687

Pioglitazone added to conventional lipid lowering treatment in familial combined hyperlipidaemia improves parameters of metabolic control: relation to liver, muscle and regional body fat content
Thomas, E.L., Potter, E., Tosi, I., Fitzpatrick, J., Hamilton, G., Amber, V., Hughs, R., North, C., Holvoet, P., Seed, M., Betteridge, D.J., Bell, J.D. and Naoumova, R.P. 2007. Pioglitazone added to conventional lipid lowering treatment in familial combined hyperlipidaemia improves parameters of metabolic control: relation to liver, muscle and regional body fat content. Atherosclerosis. 195 (1), pp. e181-e190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.03.043

Are ethnic differences in body composition present at birth?
McEwan, Peter, Uthaya, Sabita, Thomas, E. Louise, Bell, Jimmy and Modi, Neena 2006. Are ethnic differences in body composition present at birth? Early Human Development. 82 (9), p. 618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.05.002

Prediction of specific absorption rate in mother and fetus associated with MRI examinations during pregnancy
Hand, J.W., Li, Y., Thomas, E.L., Rutherford, M.A. and Hajnal, J.V. 2006. Prediction of specific absorption rate in mother and fetus associated with MRI examinations during pregnancy. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 55 (4), pp. 883-93. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.20824

Effect of nutritional counselling on hepatic, muscle and adipose tissue fat content and distribution in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., Hamilton, G., Patel, N., Spong, A., Goldin, R.D., Frost, G.S., Bell, J.D. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2006. Effect of nutritional counselling on hepatic, muscle and adipose tissue fat content and distribution in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 12 (36), pp. 5813-5819. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i36.5813

Intra-cellular fat accumulation: mechanisms and implications for health
Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2006. Intra-cellular fat accumulation: mechanisms and implications for health. International Journal of Body Composition Research. 4 (1), pp. 27-37.

Determinants of adiposity during preweaning postnatal growth in appropriately grown and growth-restricted term infants
Modi, N., Thomas, E.L., Harrington, T.A.M., Uthaya, S.N., Doré, C.J. and Bell, J.D. 2006. Determinants of adiposity during preweaning postnatal growth in appropriately grown and growth-restricted term infants. Pediatric Research. 60 (3), pp. 345-348. https://doi.org/10.1203/01.pdr.0000232732.93000.52

Critical role for peptide YY in protein-mediated satiation and body-weight regulation
Batterham, R.L., Heffron, H., Kapoor, S., Chivers, J.E., Chandarana, K., Herzog, H., le Roux, C.W., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Withers, D.J. 2006. Critical role for peptide YY in protein-mediated satiation and body-weight regulation. Cell Metabolism. 4 (3), pp. 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2006.08.001

Preterm infants at term show increased intrahepatocellular lipid content on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Uthaya, S., Thomas, E.L., Hamilton, G, Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2005. Preterm infants at term show increased intrahepatocellular lipid content on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Pediatric Research. 58 (2), p. 420. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200508000-00412

Hepatic triglyceride content and its relation to body adiposity: a magnetic resonance imaging and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Thomas, E.L., Hamilton, G., Patel, N., O'Dwyer, R., Doré, C.J., Goldin, R.D., Bell, J.D. and Taylor-Robinson, S.D. 2005. Hepatic triglyceride content and its relation to body adiposity: a magnetic resonance imaging and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Gut. 54 (1), pp. 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2003.036566

Altered adiposity after extremely preterm birth
Uthaya, S.N., Thomas, E.L., Hamilton, G., Doré, C.J., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2005. Altered adiposity after extremely preterm birth. Pediatric Research. 57 (2), pp. 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1203/01.PDR.0000148284.58934.1C

Excess visceral and hepatic adipose tissue in Turner syndrome determined by magnetic resonance imaging: estrogen deficiency associated with hepatic adipose content
Ostberg, J.E., Thomas, E.L., Hamilton, G., Attar, M.J.H., Bell, J.D. and Conway, G.S. 2005. Excess visceral and hepatic adipose tissue in Turner syndrome determined by magnetic resonance imaging: estrogen deficiency associated with hepatic adipose content. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 90 (5), pp. 2631-2635. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2004-1939

Determinants of altered adipose tissue deposition in preterm infants at term
Uthaya, S., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2004. Determinants of altered adipose tissue deposition in preterm infants at term. Pediatric Research. 56, p. 507. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200409000-00281

The effect of long term exercise on intrahepatic lipid and the insulin sensitivity of glucose and fatty acid metabolism in sedentary male subjects
Shojaee-Moradie, F., Baynes, K., Pentecost, C., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Jackson, N.C., Jackson, N.C., Stolinski, M., Whyte, M., Jones, R.H. and Umpleby, A.M. 2004. The effect of long term exercise on intrahepatic lipid and the insulin sensitivity of glucose and fatty acid metabolism in sedentary male subjects. Diabetologia. 47 (Supplement 1), p. A245. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03375463

Distribution of adipose tissue in the newborn
Harrington, T.A.M., Thomas, E.L., Modi, N., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2004. Distribution of adipose tissue in the newborn. Pediatric Research. 55 (3), pp. 437-441. https://doi.org/10.1203/01.PDR.0000111202.29433.2D

Familial partial lipodystrophy associated with compound heterozygosity for novel mutations in the LMNA gene
Savage, D.B., McFarlane, I.A., Barroso, I., Soos, M.A., Powlson, A., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Scobie, I., Belchetz, P.E., Kelly, W.F., Halsall, D.J., Schafer, A.J. and O’Rahilly, S. 2004. Familial partial lipodystrophy associated with compound heterozygosity for novel mutations in the LMNA gene. Diabetologia. 47 (4), pp. 753-756. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-004-1360-4

Elevated fasting plasma ghrelin in Prader-Willi Syndrome adults is not solely explained by their reduced visceral adiposity and insulin resistance
Goldstone, A.P., Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., Castroman, G., Edwards, R., Ghatei, M.A., Frost, G.S., Holland, A., Grossman, A.B., Korbonits, M., Bloom, S.R. and Bell, J.D. 2004. Elevated fasting plasma ghrelin in Prader-Willi Syndrome adults is not solely explained by their reduced visceral adiposity and insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 89 (4), pp. 1718-1726. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2003-031118

Altered deposition of adipose tissue after extremely preterm birth
Uthaya, S., Thomas, E.L., Harrington, T.A.M., Bell, J.D. and Modi, N. 2003. Altered deposition of adipose tissue after extremely preterm birth. Pediatric Research. 54 (4), p. 570.

Hypothalamic neuropeptides and regulation of fat mass in Prader-Willi syndrome
Goldstone, A.P., Unmehopa, U.A., Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., Bell, J.D., Frost, G.S., Ghatei, M.A., Holland, A., Bloom, S.R. and Swaab, D.F. 2003. Hypothalamic neuropeptides and regulation of fat mass in Prader-Willi syndrome. in: Eiholzer, U., l’Allemand, D. and Zipf, W.B. (ed.) Prader-Willi syndrome as a model for obesity: international symposium, Zurich, October 18-19, 2002 Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. pp. 31-43

Influence of undersampling on magnetic resonance imaging measurements of intra-abdominal adipose tissue
Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2003. Influence of undersampling on magnetic resonance imaging measurements of intra-abdominal adipose tissue. International Journal of Obesity. 27 (2), pp. 211-218. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.802229

Carbohydrate-induced manipulation of insulin sensitivity independently of intramyocellular lipids
Goff, L.M., Frost, G.S., Hamilton, G., Thomas, E.L., Dhillo, W.S., Dornhorst, A. and Bell, J.D. 2003. Carbohydrate-induced manipulation of insulin sensitivity independently of intramyocellular lipids. British Journal of Nutrition. 89 (3), pp. 365-375. https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN2002789

Human metabolic syndrome resulting from dominant-negative mutations in the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ
Savage, D.B., Tan, G.D., Acerini, C.L., Jebb, S.A., Agostini, M., Gurnell, M., Williams, R.L., Umpleby, A.M., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Dixon, A.K., Dunne, F., Boiani, R., Cinti, S., Vidal-Puig, A., Karpe, F., Chatterjee, V.K.K. and O'Rahilly, S. 2003. Human metabolic syndrome resulting from dominant-negative mutations in the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ. Diabetes. 52 (4), p. 910. https://doi.org/10.2337/diabetes.52.4.910

Fast and reproducible method for the direct quantitation of adipose tissue in newborn infants
Harrington, T.A.M., Thomas, E.L., Modi, N., Frost, G.S., Coutts, G.A. and Bell, J.D. 2002. Fast and reproducible method for the direct quantitation of adipose tissue in newborn infants. Lipids. 37 (1), pp. 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-002-0868-4

Resting metabolic rate, plasma leptin concentrations, leptin receptor expression, and adipose tissue measured by whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in women with Prader-Willi syndrome
Goldstone, A.P., Brynes, A.E., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Frost, G.S., Holland, A., Ghatei, M.A. and Bloom, S.R. 2002. Resting metabolic rate, plasma leptin concentrations, leptin receptor expression, and adipose tissue measured by whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in women with Prader-Willi syndrome. American Journal of Clinical Nutition. 75 (3), pp. 468-475. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/75.3.468

Letter: Digenic inheritance of severe insulin resistance in a human pedigree
Savage, D.B., Agostini, M., Barroso, I., Gurnell, M., Luan, J.A., Meirhaeghe, A., Harding, A.H., Ihrke, G., Rajanayagam, O., Soos, M.A., George, S., Birger, D., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Meera, K., Ross, R.J., Vidal-Puig, A., Wareham, N.J., O'Rahilly, S., Chatterjee, V.K.K. and Schafer, A.J. 2002. Letter: Digenic inheritance of severe insulin resistance in a human pedigree. Nature Genetics. 31 (4), pp. 379-384. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng926

Visceral adipose tissue and metabolic complications of obesity are reduced in Prader-Willi syndrome female adults: evidence for novel influences on body fat distribution
Goldstone, A.P., Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., Bell, J.D., Frost, G.S., Saeed, N., Hajnal, J.V., Howard, J.K., Holland, A. and Bloom, S.R. 2001. Visceral adipose tissue and metabolic complications of obesity are reduced in Prader-Willi syndrome female adults: evidence for novel influences on body fat distribution. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 86 (9), pp. 4330-4338. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.86.9.4330

Preferential loss of visceral fat following aerobic exercise, measured by magnetic resonance imaging
Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., McCarthy, J., Goldstone, A.P., Hajnal, J.V., Saeed, N., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 2000. Preferential loss of visceral fat following aerobic exercise, measured by magnetic resonance imaging. Lipids. 35 (7), pp. 769-776. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-000-0584-0

In vivo evaluation of the effects of continuous exercise on skeletal muscle triglycerides in trained humans
Rico-Sanz, J., Moosavi, M., Thomas, E.L., McCarthy, J., Coutts, G.A., Saeed, N. and Bell, J.D. 2000. In vivo evaluation of the effects of continuous exercise on skeletal muscle triglycerides in trained humans. Lipids. 35 (12), pp. 1313-1315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-000-0647-2

Body fat metabolism: observation by MR imaging and spectroscopy
Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 1999. Body fat metabolism: observation by MR imaging and spectroscopy. in: Young, I.R. (ed.) Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in medicine and biology Wiley.

Diversity in levels of intracellular total creatine and triglycerides in human skeletal muscles observed by 1H-MRS
Rico-Sanz, J., Thomas, E.L., Jenkinson, G., Mierisová, Ŝ., Iles, R.A. and Bell, J.D. 1999. Diversity in levels of intracellular total creatine and triglycerides in human skeletal muscles observed by 1H-MRS. Journal of Applied Physiology. 87 (6), pp. 2068-2072. https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1999.87.6.2068

Magnetic resonance: in-vivo NMR, applications – other nuclei
Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L. and Changani, K.K. 1999. Magnetic resonance: in-vivo NMR, applications – other nuclei. in: Lindon, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of spectroscopy and spectrometry London Academic Press.

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and response to physical training
Montgomery, H., Clarkson, P., Barnard, M.L., Bell, J.D., Brynes, A.E., Hajnal, J.V., Hemingway, H., Mercer, D., Jarman, P., Marshall, R., Prasad, K., Rayson, M., Saeed, N., Thomas, E.L., Jubb, M., World, M., Dollery, C., Talmud, P. and Humphries, S.E. 1999. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and response to physical training. The Lancet. 353 (9152), pp. 541-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(98)07131-1

Relation of triglyceride stores in skeletal muscle cells to central obesity and insulin sensitivity in European and South Asian men
Forouhi, N.G., Jenkinson, G., Thomas, E.L., Mullick, S., Mierisová, Ŝ., Bhonsle, U., McKeigue, P.M. and Bell, J.D. 1999. Relation of triglyceride stores in skeletal muscle cells to central obesity and insulin sensitivity in European and South Asian men. Diabetologia. 42 (8), pp. 932-935. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001250051250

In vivo and in vitro hepatic phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and electron microscopy in chronic ductopenic rejection of human liver allografts
Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Sargentoni, J., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Marcus, C.D., Changani, K.K., Saeed, N., Hodgson, H., Davidson, B.R., Burroughs, A.K., Rolles, K., Foster, C.S. and Cox, I.J. 1998. In vivo and in vitro hepatic phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and electron microscopy in chronic ductopenic rejection of human liver allografts. Gut. 42 (5), pp. 735-43. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.42.5.735

Magnetic resonance imaging of total body fat
Thomas, E.L., Saeed, N., Hajnal, J.V., Brynes, A.E., Goldstone, A.P., Frost, G.S. and Bell, J.D. 1998. Magnetic resonance imaging of total body fat. Journal of Applied Physiology. 85 (5), pp. 1778-1785.

Human gene for physical performance
Montgomery, H., Marshall, R., Hemingway, H., Myerson, S., Clarkson, P., Dollery, C., Hayward, M., Holliman, D.E., Jubb, M., World, M., Thomas, E.L., Brynes, A.E., Saeed, N., Barnard, M.L., Bell, J.D., Prasad, K., Rayson, M., Talmud, P. and Humphries, S.E. 1998. Human gene for physical performance. Nature. 393 (6682), pp. 221-222. https://doi.org/10.1038/30374

Intracellular and extracellular skeletal muscle triglyceride metabolism during alternating intensity exercise in humans
Rico-Sanz, J., Hajnal, J.V., Thomas, E.L., Mierisová, Ŝ., Ala-Korpela, M. and Bell, J.D. 1998. Intracellular and extracellular skeletal muscle triglyceride metabolism during alternating intensity exercise in humans. Journal of Physiology. 510 (2), pp. 615-622. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.615bk.x

Critical assessment of in vivo13C NMR spectroscopy and gas–liquid chromatography in the study of adipose tissue composition
Thomas, E.L., Cunnane, S.C. and Bell, J.D. 1998. Critical assessment of in vivo13C NMR spectroscopy and gas–liquid chromatography in the study of adipose tissue composition. NMR in Biomedicine. 11 (6), pp. 290-296. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1492(199810)11:6<290::AID-NBM524>3.0.CO;2-N

Changes in adipose tissue composition in malnourished patients before and after liver transplantation: A carbon-13 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas-liquid chromatography study
Thomas, E.L., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Barnard, M.L., Frost, G.S., Sargentoni, J., Davidson, B.R., Cunnane, S.C. and Bell, J.D. 1997. Changes in adipose tissue composition in malnourished patients before and after liver transplantation: A carbon-13 magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas-liquid chromatography study. Hepatology. 25 (1), pp. 178-183. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.510250133

Noninvasive characterization of neonatal adipose tissue by 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Thomas, E.L., Hanrahan, J.D., Ala-Korpela, M., Jenkinson, G., Azzopardi, D., Iles, R.A. and Bell, J.D. 1997. Noninvasive characterization of neonatal adipose tissue by 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Lipids. 32 (6), pp. 645-651. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-997-0082-4

In vivo assessment of metabolic perturbations following alanine and glucagon administration using 31P-MRS in the rat
Changani, K.K., Barnard, M.L., Bell, J.D., Thomas, E.L., Williams, S.C.R., Bloom, S.R. and Iles, R.A. 1997. In vivo assessment of metabolic perturbations following alanine and glucagon administration using 31P-MRS in the rat. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: general subjects. 1335 (3), pp. 290-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4165(96)00148-1

An in vivo 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopic study of the relationship between diet and adipose tissue composition
Thomas, E.L., Frost, G.S., Barnard, M.L., Bryant, D.J., Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Simbrunner, J., Coutts, G.A., Burl, M., Bloom, S.R., Sales, K.D. and Bell, J.D. 1996. An in vivo 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopic study of the relationship between diet and adipose tissue composition. Lipids. 31 (2), pp. 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02522613

Automated feature extraction for the classification of human in vivo13C NMR spectra using statistical pattern recognition and wavelets
Tate, A.R., Watson, D., Eglen, S., Arvanitis, T.N., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 1996. Automated feature extraction for the classification of human in vivo13C NMR spectra using statistical pattern recognition and wavelets. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 35 (6), pp. 834-840. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.1910350608

Development of a rapid and efficient magnetic resonance imaging technique for analysis of body fat distribution
Barnard, M.L., Schwieso, J.E., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Saeed, N., Frost, G.S., Bloom, S.R. and Hajnal, J.V. 1996. Development of a rapid and efficient magnetic resonance imaging technique for analysis of body fat distribution. NMR in Biomedicine. 9 (4), pp. 156-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1492(199606)9:4<156::AID-NBM412>3.0.CO;2-B

Effects of n-3 fatty acids on the NMR profile of plasma lipoproteins
Bell, J.D., Barnard, M.L., Parkes, H.G., Thomas, E.L., Brennan, C.H., Cunnane, S.C. and Dagnelie, P.C. 1996. Effects of n-3 fatty acids on the NMR profile of plasma lipoproteins. The Journal of Lipid Research. 37 (8), pp. 1664-1674.

Cirrhosis of the human liver: an in vitro 31P nuclear magnetic resonance study
Taylor-Robinson, S.D., Thomas, E.L., Sargentoni, J., Marcus, C.D., Davidson, B.R. and Bell, J.D. 1995. Cirrhosis of the human liver: an in vitro 31P nuclear magnetic resonance study. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Basis of Disease. 1272 (2), pp. 113-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/0925-4439(95)00074-E

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