The chronobiology, etiology and pathophysiology of obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1667-1683

  Garaulet, M ^a   Ordovas J M ^b   Madrid, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronobiology; circadian; clock genes; metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREAST CANCER; CALORIC INTAKE; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLORECTAL CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; MOLECULAR CLOCK; OBESITY; PACEMAKER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SLEEP;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLOCK PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 78650174843     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.118     Document Type: Review

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