Sex differences in substrate metabolism and energy homeostasis

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 288-311

  Cortright, Ronald N ^a   Koves, Timothy R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Growth; Sex differences; Substrate utilization; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STARVATION;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STARVATION;

EID: 0034251864     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h00-023     Document Type: Article

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