Obesity and Metabolism (Frontiers of Hormone Research)

the zone......Page 1
Preliminary Pages.pdf......Page 2
01 Monogenic Human Obesity.pdf......Page 12
02 Polygenic Contribution to Obesity- Genome-Wide Strategies Reveal New Targets.pdf......Page 23
03 Genetic Obesity Syndromes.pdf......Page 48
04 Fetal and Neonatal Pathways to Obesity.pdf......Page 72
05 Developmental Origins of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome- The Role of Maternal Obesity.pdf......Page 84
06 Childhood Obesity.pdf......Page 96
07 Obesity in Old Age.pdf......Page 108
08 Models of ‘Obesity’ in Large Animals and Birds.pdf......Page 118
09 The -Cell in Type 2 Diabetes and in Obesity.pdf......Page 129
10 Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Energy Balance Regulation and Obesity.pdf......Page 146
11 11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 and Obesity.pdf......Page 157
12 Gut and Hormones and Obesity.pdf......Page 176
13 Adipokines in Obesity.pdf......Page 193
14 The Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Obesity.pdf......Page 209
15 Classical Endocrine Diseases Causing Obesity.pdf......Page 223
16 Emerging Concepts in the Medical and Surgical Treatment of Obesity.pdf......Page 240
17 The Sociology of Obesity.pdf......Page 271
18 Obesity in Art – A Brief Overview.pdf......Page 282
 Author Index.pdf......Page 298
Subject Index.pdf......Page 299