The effect of obesity on diurnal variation in cardiovascular and metabolic processes in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity

Physiological processes display intrinsic circadian variations which are controlled by an endogenous circadian timing mechanism. Metabolic disease comprising type 2 diabetes and obesity is a recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The early phase of atherosclerotic CVD is endothelia...

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Main Author: Prasai, Madhu Janina
Published: University of Leeds 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582132