Peptides in Energy Balance and Obesity (Hardcover)

Obesity is one of the most relevant public health concerns today and it is now evident that body weight control is achieved through highly integrated physiological interactions like nutrient selection as well as being influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Moreover, energy balance regulation is a complex process aimed at maintaining constant energy stores. Presenting a detailed and comprehensive account of the roles of specific peptides in energy balance, food intake control and co-morbidities, this review provides a better understanding of the patho-physiology of energy balance and obesity.

General

Imprint:	Cabi Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Frontiers in Nutritional Science
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Gema Fruhbeck
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-1-84593-407-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > Metabolism Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN:	1-84593-407-5
Barcode:	9781845934071

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