Thinking Evolutionarily About Obesity

Obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome are growing worldwide health concerns, yet their causes are not fully understood. Research into the etiology of the obesity epidemic is highly influenced by our understanding of the evolutionary roots of metabolic control. For half a century, the thrifty gen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Genné-Bacon, Elizabeth A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: YJBM 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031802/