Body fat distribution, insulin resistance, and metabolic diseases

Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 795-803

  Björntorp, Per ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal obesity; Cortisol; Growth hormone; Metabolism; Psychosocial factors; Sex steroids; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FAT; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; SEX HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

PRIMATES;

EID: 0343683306     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(97)00191-3     Document Type: Article

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