Opis: Peptides in Energy Balance and Obesity - G Frubeck

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. It is suitable for researchers and students in nutrition and food science.Section 1: Central pathways involved in the control of food intake and energy expenditure; 1. Orexigenic Peptides; 2. Anorexigenic Peptides; 3. "Newcomers and Supporting Actors"; Section 2: Peripheral signals participating in energy homeostasis and obesity-associated alterations; 4. The Gut as a Second Brain; 5. Elements of the Adipostat; 6. Natriuretic Peptides and Other Lipolytic Peptides involved in the Control of Lipid Mobilization; 7. The Adipo-Hepato-Insular Axis in Glucose Homeostasis; 8. Adipokines in the Immune-Stress Response; 9. Peptides involved in vascular homeostasis; Section 3: Integrative perspectives; 10. Hierarchy of Neural Pathways Controlling Energy Homeostasis; 11. Energy Regulatory Signals and Food Reward; 12. Embracing complexity: the emergence of functional neuroimaging and other methodologies to study the role of the human brain in the pathophysiology of obesity; 13. Overview of the Integrative Physiology of Adipose Tissue in Energy Homeostasis; 14. Application of "OMICS" Strategies to Obesity Research; 15. 15. Implications for the Future of Obesity Management.

Szczegóły: Peptides in Energy Balance and Obesity - G Frubeck

Tytuł: Peptides in Energy Balance and Obesity
Autor: G Frubeck
Producent: CAB International
ISBN: 9781845934071
Rok produkcji: 2009
Ilość stron: 416
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.08 kg

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