Experimental demonstration of human weight homeostasis: Implications for understanding obesity

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 479-484

  Macias, Alejandro E ^a  

^a Guanajuato Univ Sch of Med Leon   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Body weight; Body weight change; Obesity; Weight gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADAPTATION; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 1642276028     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20031051     Document Type: Article

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