N Tentolouris, S Liatis, N … - ANNALS-NEW YORK …, 2006 - interscience.wiley.com Abstract: Obesity is a very common disease worldwide, resulting from a disturbance in the energy
balance. The metabolic syndrome is also a cluster of abnormalities with basic characteristics
being insulin resistance and visceral obesity. The major concerns of obesity and ... Cited by 43 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
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EA Francischetti, VA Genelhu - International journal of clinical practice, 2007 - wolfdesign.it Hypertension is an important public health problem in different regions of the world because
of its high prevalence and concomitant risks of cardiovascular and renal diseases(1). A recent
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JRS Arch - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2007 - Cambridge Univ Press The regulation of energy balance is complex and, in man, imprecise. Nevertheless, in many individuals
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MH Bonnet - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2006 - journals.lww.com The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) are
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C Bitz, S Toubro, TM Larsen, H Harder, KL Rennie, … - Diabetes care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—No significant differences in unadjusted EE sleep , BMR, and 24-h energy expenditure
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