Leptin concentrations and their relation to body fat distribution and weight loss - A prospective study in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 616-619

  Eriksson, Johan ^a   Valle, T ^a   Lindstrom J ^a   Haffner, S ^b   Louheranta, A ^c   Uusitupa, M ^c   Tuomilehto, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fat Distribution; Impaired Glucose Tolerance; Leptin; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGENESIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032721802     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978807     Document Type: Article

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