Overview
- Provides a unique framework for understanding the biological basis of obesity
- Comprehensive, covering key scientific and clinical aspects
- Developed by a team of expert authors
- Discusses the principles of energy balance, genetics of body weight regulation, hormones and adipokines, and metabolic pathways in the brain, liver, muscle and fat, among other topics
- Reviews current and future diagnostic and treatment strategies
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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“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 metabolic basis of obesity. It is a fantastic place to start for researchers and clinicians who wish to obtain a deeper understanding of this timely and important area.” (Ronald N. Cohen, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2011)Editors and Affiliations
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Book Title: Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Editors: Rexford S. Ahima
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1607-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-1606-8Published: 17 November 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8202-5Published: 01 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1607-5Published: 16 November 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 391
Topics: Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Neurosciences, Human Physiology