Circadian rhythms are such an innate part of our lives that we rarely pause to speculate why they even exist. Some studies have suggested that the disruption of the circadian system may be causal for obesity and manifestations of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Shift-work, sleep-deprivation and bright-light-exposure at night are related to increased adiposity (obesity) and prevalence of MetS. It has been provided evidence of clock genes expression in human adipose tissue and demonstrated its association with different components of the MetS. Moreover, current studies are illustrating the particular role of different clock genes variants and their predicted haplotypes in MetS. The purpose of Chronobiology and Obesity is to describe the mechanisms implicated in the interaction between chonodisruption and metabolic-related illnesses, such as obesity and MetS, with different approaches.
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Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781461450818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129185125
Product Key Features
Author
Jose M. Ordovas, Marta Garaulet
Publication Name
Chronobiology and Obesity
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Biology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
4691g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Jose M. Ordovas, Marta Garaulet
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