Sex differences in obesity: X chromosome dosage as a risk factor for increased food intake, adiposity and co-morbidities

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 176, Issue , 2017, Pages 174-182

  Reue, Karen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Mouse models; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LIPID; SEX HORMONE;

BODY FAT; COMORBIDITY; FATTY LIVER; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 47,XXY; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN; X CHROMOSOME; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIMETRY; CASTRATION; DISEASE MODEL; EATING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LIPID DIET; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIMETRY; CASTRATION; DIET, HIGH-FAT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EATING; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; MALE; MICE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 85018893123     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.02.040     Document Type: Review

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