Adipose energy stores, physical work, and the metabolic syndrome: Lessons from hummingbirds

Nutrition Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Hargrove, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BIRD; BODY FAT; BREEDING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENERGY BALANCE; GLUCOSURIA; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MANUAL LABOR; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; POLYDIPSIA; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; SEASONS;

ARCHILOCHUS COLUBRIS; AVES; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 30044441555     PISSN: 14752891     EISSN: 14752891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-4-36     Document Type: Review

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