Aetiology of Human Obesity

John R. Speakman; David A. Levitsky

doi:10.1002/9780470712221.ch8

Aetiology of Human Obesity

John R. Speakman^*, David A. Levitsky

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Cornell University

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Obesity
Subtitle of host publication	Science to Practice
Editors	Gareth Williams, Gema Frühbeck
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Chapter	8
Pages	187-212
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Print)	9780470019115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470712221.ch8
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2009

Keywords

Aetiology of human obesity
Dietary variety -increases food consumption
Glucocorticoids -cause weight gain
Hypothyroidism
Individual susceptibility to obesity
Leptin gene (LEP)
Lifestyle-related obesity
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Supraphysiological leptin levels

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