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Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Rexford S. . Ed(S): Ahima
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Description for Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Paperback. Editor(s): Ahima, Rexford S. Num Pages: 405 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG; MJH; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
The obesity epidemic has generated immense interest in recent years due to the wide-ranging and significant adverse health and economic consequences that surround the problem. Much attention has been focused on behaviors that lead to obesity, in particular to over consumption of energy-dense food and to sedentary lifestyle. However, obesity is an extremely complex condition with poorly defined pathogenesis. Thanks to greatly enhanced research in the area, the discovery of pathways in the brain and peripheral organs that mediate energy homeostasis has provided a framework for understanding the biological basis of obesity. Metabolic Basis of Obesity adds an important ... Read more
The obesity epidemic has generated immense interest in recent years due to the wide-ranging and significant adverse health and economic consequences that surround the problem. Much attention has been focused on behaviors that lead to obesity, in particular to over consumption of energy-dense food and to sedentary lifestyle. However, obesity is an extremely complex condition with poorly defined pathogenesis. Thanks to greatly enhanced research in the area, the discovery of pathways in the brain and peripheral organs that mediate energy homeostasis has provided a framework for understanding the biological basis of obesity. Metabolic Basis of Obesity adds an important ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
Number of Pages
391
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489982025
SKU
V9781489982025
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Reviews for Metabolic Basis of Obesity
From the reviews: “This book presents in-depth reviews on a wide variety of topics related to the metabolic basis of obesity. … The book is written for researchers, clinicians, students, and the public at large. … it is most appropriate for researchers and clinicians who focus on patients with metabolic disorders. … This is a great book on the ... Read more