Abstract
Viewed from a clinical perspective, it is difficult to generate enthusiasm for the likelihood of finding a peptide that could be helpful in the treatment of obesity. A deeper understanding of obesity, as will emerge from molecular biology, is more likely to point the way to a useful peptide than further evaluations of the clinical dilemmas posed by obesity. However, a clinical perspective may be useful in pointing the way to a system that needs to be examined by molecular biology and also to inject caution in the evaluation of early findings when peptides are used in treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 296S-298S |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adipose tissue
- Energy expenditure
- Hypothalamus
- Muscle metabolism
- Neuropeptide Y
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics