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P. Björntorp
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Fat Metabolism in Obesity, with Special Emphasis on the Insulin Resistance and Elevated Lipid Mobilization in Visceral Obesity
Adipose tissue is the main tissue for storage of lipid energy. A normal subject carries about 10-15 kg fat, corresponding to the energy needs of about a month. Obviously this large energy depot transports larg...
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Body Fat Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease
The association between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been unclear, non-consistent and controversial. Recent developments have, however, apparently clarified these enigmatic conditions by includ...
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Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
The problem of obesity and cardiovascular disease has had an interesting development through extreme opinions prevailing during different periods. First, it seemed clear that obesity was associated with increa...
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Obesity, Atherosclerosis and Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and atherosclerosis are three prevalent conditions which might be causally related. Recent studies have reemphasized the importance of abdominally local...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Hypertension in Obesity
Having the choice for a lifelong therapy of chronic disease between on the one side changes of life style by diet therapy and advice of exercise and on the other drug treatment the first alternative is prefera...
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Einfluß der β-Rezeptoren-Blockade auf die Insulinsekretion und die Glukosetoleranz
Die Insulinsekretion wird vom autonomen Nervensystem sowohl in der Peripherie als auch zentral reguliert. Beim Fasten erfolgt die Regulation vorwiegend peripher. Eine beta-adrenerge Stimulation führt zu einer ...
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Endokrinologie
Osteoporose ist ein wesentliches Merkmal des chronischen Hyperkortisolismus. Glukokortikoide hemmen die Mineralisation und fördern den Nettoausstrom von Kalzium aus dem Skelett durch direkte Wirkungen auf den ...
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The role of physical exercise in the management of obesity
This chapter examines the value of physical training programmes in the prevention and management of obesity and its commonly associated conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and vascular disease. Physic...
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Selected Papers on Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis
The present study was carried out on 95% of the 1,500 members of a single clan of Enga-speaking people living at Tukisenta in the Western Highlands of New Guinea fifteen miles from Laiagam. These people live i...
