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Obesity

Known as: OBESE, Obesity NOS, adiposity 
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The… 
National Institutes of Health

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Appetite DepressantsAppetite DisordersAtkin syndromeBARDET-BIEDL SYNDROME 11

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MOMES SyndromeMORM syndromeObesity, MorbidProopiomelanocortin Deficiency

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology in Obesity Obesity and lung inflammation
[PDF] [Full Text] [Abstract] , January 16, 2013; . J Infect Dis. Chan, Bo-Jian Zheng, Ivan F. N. Hung, Karen S. L. Lam, Aimin… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Patterns , distribution , and determinants of under-and overnutrition : a population-based study of women in India 1 3
Background: Little systematic evidence exists for the relation between socioeconomic position and nutritional status in countries… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Hypothalamic Control of Bone Formation: Distinct Actions of Leptin and Y2 Receptor Pathways
Leptin and Y2 receptors on hypothalamic NPY neurons mediate leptin effects on energy homeostasis; however, their interaction in… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
AMPK as a metabolic switch in rat muscle, liver and adipose tissue after exercise.
UNLABELLED An increasing body of evidence has revealed that activation of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Exercise, body mass index, caloric intake, and cardiovascular mortality.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Determinants of Bone Loss in Elderly Men and Women: A Prospective Population-Based Study
Abstract: While several studies have described the rate and pattern of involutional bone loss in women, far less information is… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Role of diet and exercise in the management of hyperinsulinemia and associated atherosclerotic risk factors.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Inhibition of ATP-regulated K+ channels precedes depolarization-induced increase in cytoplasmic free Ca2+ concentration in pancreatic beta-cells.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Food intake and amphetamine anorexia after selective forebrain norepinephrine loss.
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Prevalence and incidence of coronary heart disease in strata of the labor force of a Chicago industrial corporation.
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