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- Title
The metabolic syndrome: a brain disease?
- Authors
Buijs, Ruud M; Kreier, Felix
- Abstract
The incidence of obesity with, as consequence, a rise in associated diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia--the metabolic syndrome--is reaching epidemic proportions in industrialized countries. Here, we provide a hypothesis that the biological clock which normally prepares us each morning for the coming activity period is altered due to a modern life style of low activity during the day and late-night food intake. Furthermore, we review the anatomical evidence supporting the proposal that an unbalanced autonomic nervous system output may lead to the simultaneous occurrence of diabetes type 2, dyslipidemia, hypertension and visceral obesity.
- Publication
Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2006, Vol 18, Issue 9, p715
- ISSN
0953-8194
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2826.2006.01456.x