The role of altered sympathetic nervous system activity in the pathogenesis of obesity

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 793-802

  Ravussin, Eric ^a   Tataranni, Pietro Antonio ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; OBESITY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0030280737     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19960079     Document Type: Article

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