Energy Metabolism and Obesity : Research and Clinical Applications
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Patricia A Donohoue
- ناشر : Totowa : Humana Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9781603271394
Description
Front Matter; Molecular Physiology of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesities in Humans; Leptin Signaling In the Brain; Inactivating Melanocortin 4 Receptor Mutations and Human Obesity; The Role of Central Melanocortins in Cachexia; The Efferent Arm of the Energy Balance Regulatory Pathway: Neuroendocrinology and Pathology; Adiponectin: A Multifunctional Adipokine; The Role of the Gastrointestinal Hormones Ghrelin, Peptide YY, and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 in the Regulation of Energy Balance; The Role of Growth Hormone Secretagogues and Ghrelin in Feeding and Body Composition. Interaction Between Physical Activity and Genetic Factors in Complex Metabolic Disease11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 and Obesity; Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Model of Disordered Energy Homeostasis; Antipsychotic Medication-Induced Weight Gain and Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease; Treatment of Insulin Resistance in Youth: The Role of Metformin; The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity; Back Matter.
Understanding the physiology of energy storage and partitioning has become quite a daunting task. This title enables researchers and clinicians to face the challenge of understanding this complex topic and applying the information to the practice of obesity prevention and treatment. It provides readers with an understanding of obesity.
