The evolution of human adiposity and obesity: where did it all go wrong?

Because obesity is associated with diverse chronic diseases, little attention has been directed to the multiple beneficial functions of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue not only provides energy for growth, reproduction and immune function, but also secretes and receives diverse signaling molecules tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jonathan C. K. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-09-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/5/595