Factors predisposing to obesity: A review of the literature

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-84

  Ali, A T ^a   Crowther, Nigel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caloric intake; Evolution; Genetic factors; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AGING; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDUCATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EPIDEMIC; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; LIPID STORAGE; MATERNAL AGE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SLEEP; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 78649685752     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2009.10872198     Document Type: Review

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