The acquisition of obesity: Insights from cellular and genetic research

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 325-330

  Wabitsch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Childhood; Obesity

Indexed keywords

FURIN; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN DEFECT; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033862281     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665100000367     Document Type: Conference Paper

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