Sex differences in obesity and the regulation of energy homeostasis: Etiology and pathophysiology

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-167

  Lovejoy, J C ^a,b   Sainsbury, A ^c  

^a Free and Clear Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fat distribution; Gender difference; Menopause; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

AGOUTI RELATED PROTEIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1;

BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID DIET; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 61349179515     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00529.x     Document Type: Review

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