Neuroendocrine abnormalities in visceral obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue , 2000, Pages S80-S85

  Bjorntorp P ^a   Rosmond, R ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrine; Metabolic Syndrome; Neuroendocrine; Obesity; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS;

ADRENAL GLANDS; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; OBESITY; PITUITARY GLAND; STRESS; VISCERA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0343627970     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801285     Document Type: Article

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