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- Title
Obesity: a serious symptom.
- Authors
Bray, George A.; Davidson, Mayer B.; Drenick, Ernst J.; Bray, G A; Davidson, M B; Drenick, E J
- Abstract
Explores obesity as a serious health problem. Definition of obesity; Factors that can produce obesity; Relationship between increased insulin secretion, insulin antagonism and the enlarged adipocyte in obesity; Discussion on weight reduction methods; Potential dangers and daily management of the fasting patient; Thyroid medication for weight maintenance.
- Subjects
OBESITY; WEIGHT loss; INSULIN pathophysiology; FASTING; PHYSIOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS physiology; ILEUM surgery; JEJUNUM surgery; BARIATRIC surgery; OBESITY treatment; THYROID hormones; ADIPOSE tissues; ANIMALS; APPETITE; BIOLOGICAL rhythms; FOOD habits; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; REDUCING diets; TRIGLYCERIDES; WATER in the body; WATER-electrolyte balance (Physiology); HUMAN growth hormone; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1972, Vol 77, Issue 5, p779
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-77-5-779