A Kampo Medicine, Boi-ogi-to, Inhibits Obesity in Ovariectomized Rats
In women facing menopause, end of menstrual activity is accompanied by lower levels of estrogen and gradual weight gain. Postmenopausal weight gain sounds an alarm for women's health and may lead to hyperlipidemia, a lipid increase and glucose intolerance. These phenomena are connected to lifes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem153 |