Obesity: Causes and control of excess body fat

Nature. 2009 May 21;459(7245):340-2. doi: 10.1038/459340a.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • News
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adiposity / genetics
  • Adiposity / physiology
  • Amyloid / therapeutic use
  • Asian People
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight / genetics
  • Body Weight / physiology
  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / genetics
  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / metabolism
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Feeding Behavior / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Islet Amyloid Polypeptide
  • Leptin / genetics
  • Leptin / metabolism
  • Leptin / therapeutic use
  • Neural Pathways / physiology
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / genetics
  • Obesity / physiopathology*
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Receptors, Leptin / genetics
  • Receptors, Leptin / metabolism
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
  • Islet Amyloid Polypeptide
  • Leptin
  • Receptors, Leptin