Plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin and their correlation with BMI, and circulating lipids and gluco...
Plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin and their correlation with BMI, and circulating lipids and glucose in obese Tunisian women
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Bangkok: De Gruyter Poland
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Background A National Survey on the Effect of Nutrition conducted in 1996−1997 showed a 14% overall prevalence of obesity in Tunisia with a female predominance. Leptin and ghrelin play crucial roles in regulating body weight and energy balance. Leptin, an anorectic hormone, and ghrelin, an orexigenic hormone, appear to interact with glucose and lip...
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Plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin and their correlation with BMI, and circulating lipids and glucose in obese Tunisian women
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3153889096
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3153889096
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1905-7415
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1875-855X
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10.5372/1905-7415.0902.382
