Weight loss increases cardiovagal baroreflex function in obese young and older men

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 289, Issue 4 52-4, 2005, Pages

  Alvarez, Guy E ^a   Davy, Brenda M ^a   Ballard, Tasha P ^a   Beske, Stacy D ^a   Davy, Kevin P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Baroreflex; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVAGAL BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 25144472579     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00487.2004     Document Type: Article

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