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1. Energy metabolism in Bardet–Biedl syndrome

Author:: Summerbell, C., et al. ; Grace, C.; Beales, P.; Jebb, S.A.; Wright, A.; Parker, D.; Kopelman, P.; Show all 7 Authors
Source:: International journal of obesity 2003 v.27 no.11 pp. 1319-1324
ISSN:: 0307-0565
Subject:: case-control studies; etiology; accelerometry; females; energy intake; food intake; energy metabolism; physical activity; males; lean body mass; genes; obesity; patients; resting metabolic rate; food records; body mass index; diet therapy; deuterium; calorimetry; body fat
Abstract:: ... INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a consistent presenting feature of the Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), a hereditary disorder caused by a single gene defect. This contrasts sharply with general obesity which, despite a strong hereditary component, has a multifactorial aetiology. For BBS, the phenotypic characterisation of the components of energy balance and the implications for their management remains rela ...
DOI:: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802420
PubMed:: 14574341
: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802420