Investigating energy homeostasis using in vivo imaging techniques

Obesity is a major growing cause of death with no effective long-term treatment apart from surgical procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The sustained weight loss following surgery is thought to be due in part to the increased levels of circulating anorexigenic gut hormones such as pe...

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Main Author: Hankir, Mohammed Khair
Other Authors: Bell, Jimmy
Published: Imperial College London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567993