Gender differences in the response of plasma leptin concentrations to weight loss in obese older individuals

Obesity Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 62-68

  Nicklas, Barbara J ^a  

^a BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Leptin; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROTEINS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0030637364     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1997.tb00284.x     Document Type: Article

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