Gender difference in the effect of body composition on energy metabolism

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 312-319

  Dionne, I ^a   Despres J P ^a   Bouchard, C ^a   Tremblay, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b PEPS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat; Energy expenditure; Sympathetic nervous system activity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033019662     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800820     Document Type: Article

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