METABOLIC SYNDROME: MOLECULAR BASIS AND REASONS FOR INTERACTION WITH OBESITY

When Gerald Reaven, in late 1980’s, introduced the term metabolic syndrome (MS), it soon became a theme of great scientific debate. Genetic background, onadequate diet and sedentary lifestile contribute to MS outcome, whose overall prevention is now believed to be a world wide challenge. Although MS...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Moreira Bezerra, Diana Magalhães de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Josely Correa Koury 2013-10-01
Series:Demetra
Online Access:https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/demetra/article/view/7989