Novel Insights Into Adipose Cell Functions

by B.M. Spiegelman, Bruce M. Spiegelman, Yves Christen, et al.

Book Overview

Obesity is a disease of society and economic transition spreading at an epidemic pace throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, obesity is defined as an increased or abnormal accumulation of body fat mass to the extent that individual's health will be negatively affected. Overweight is thus being considered as top at risk condition in the world and it is mandatory to identify the physiopathological causes involved in adipose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662506475
• ISBN13: 9783662506479
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 147 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"