Epigenetic influences on food intake and physical activity level: Review of animal studies

Obesity

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2008, Pages

  Levin, Barry E ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRIGENOMICS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; NUTRIGENOMICS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 56849099557     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.518     Document Type: Article

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