Unexpected Fat Distribution in Adolescents With Narcolepsy

Unexpected Fat Distribution in Adolescents With Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy type 1 is a chronic sleep disorder with significantly higher BMI reported in more than 50% of adolescent patients, putting them at a higher risk for metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Although well-documented, the body fat distribution and mechanisms behind weight gain in narcolepsy are sti...

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Main Authors: Natasha Morales Drissi, Thobias Romu, Anne-Marie Landtblom, Attilla Szakács, Tove Hallböök, Niklas Darin, Magnus Borga, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Maria Engström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
orexin
hypocretin
brown adipose tissue
visceral adipose tissue
subcutaneous adipose tissue
BMI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00728/full

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