Obesity and autonomic function

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-62

  Beske, Stacy D ^a   Taylor, J Andrew ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYNDROME X;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 0034765526     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02322046     Document Type: Article

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