Neurobiology of zinc-influenced eating behavior

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Shay, Neil F ^a   Mangian, Heather F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Food intake; Galanin; Leptin; Neuropeptide Y; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

GALANIN; LEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; ZINC;

ANOREXIA; APPETITE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034012510     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1493s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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