ABSTRACT

Offering perspectives on the history, prevalence and genetics of obesity, this book examines the origins and etiology of obesity. It considers the relationship between behavioural neuroscience and obesity.

chapter 5|8 pages

Fetal Origins of Obesity

chapter 11|28 pages

Rodent Models of Obesity

chapter 19|6 pages

Lipodystrophy and Lipoatrophy

chapter 20|20 pages

Uncoupling Proteins

chapter 30|14 pages

Nutrient Partitioning

chapter 37|20 pages

Obesity and Diabetes