Photoperiodic programming of body weight through the neuroendocrine hypothalamus

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-34

  Morgan, P J ^a   Ross, A W ^a   Mercer, J G ^a   Barrett, P ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY BALANCE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAMMAL; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHODOPUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CRICETINAE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LEPTIN; MAMMALS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD;

EID: 0037650134     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1770027     Document Type: Review

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