Serum leptin in relation to resting energy expenditure and fuel metabolism in obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 309-313

  Niskanen, L ^a,c   Haffner, S ^b   Karhunen, L J ^a   Turpeinen, A K ^a   Miettinen, H ^a,b   Uusitupa, M I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Lepsin; Obesity; Respiratory quotient

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; LEPTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CALORIMETRY; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT;

EID: 0030934725     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800406     Document Type: Article

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