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Stress, obesity, and metabolic syndrome

Title
Stress, obesity, and metabolic syndrome / edited by George P. Chrousos and Constantine Tsigos.
Author
European Society for Clinical Investigation. Meeting (39th : 2005 : Athens, Greece)
Publication
Boston : Blackwell Pub. on behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Chrousos, George P.
  • Tsigos, Constantine.
  • New York Academy of Sciences.
Description
xiii, 345 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 0077-8923 ; v. 1083
Uniform Title
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ; v. 1083.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Congress.
Note
  • "Result of a meeting entitled Björntorp Symposium on Stress, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome: Satellite Symposium to the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Clinical Investigation, held in Athens, Greece, on April 9-10, 2005)--P. [vii].
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Stress, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome : soul and metabolism / Constantine Tsigos and George P. Chrousos -- Obesity and the metabolic syndrome : the stress on society / W. P. T. James, N. Rigby and R. Leach -- Fetal origins of stress-related adult disease / Eero Kajantie -- Birth weight, stress, and the metabolic syndrome in adult life / David I. W. Phillips, Alexander Jones and Peter A. Goulden -- Metabolic syndrome manifestations in classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia : do they predispose to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and secondary polycystic ovary syndrome / Evangelia Charmandari and George P. Chrousos -- Stress in women : metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome / Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis and Frangiskos Economou -- Stress, the endoplasmic reticulum, and insulin resistance / Panayoula C. Tsiotra and Constantine Tsigos -- Stress, visceral obesity, and metabolic complications / Ioannis Kyrou, George P. Chrousos and Constantine Tsigos -- The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in obesity and the metabolic syndrome / Renato Pasquali, Valentina Vicennati, Mauro Cacciari and Uberto Pagotto -- Sympathetic system activity in obesity and metabolic syndrome / N. Tentolouris, S. Liatis and N. Katsilambros -- A brief update of glucocorticoid receptor variants and obesity risk / Roland Rosmond, Vladimir Radulovic and Goran Holm -- Tissue production of cortisol by 11[beta]-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenas type 1 and metabolic disease / Brian R. Walker and Ruth Andrew -- Peripheral factors in the metabolic syndrome : the pivotal role of adiponectin / Christos Tsatsanis, Vassiliki Zacharioudaki, Ariadne Androulidaki, Erini Dermitzaki, Ioannis Charalampopoulos, Vassilis Minas, Achille Gravanis and Andrew N. Margioris -- The protective role of exercise on stress system dysregulation and comorbidities / Agathocles Tsatsoulis and Stelios Fountoulakis -- Nutrition and inflammatory load / M. D. Kontogianni, A. Zampelas and C. Tsigos -- Potential uses of corticotropin-releasing hormone antagonists / E. Zoumakis, K. C. Rice, P. W. Gold and G. P. Chrousos -- Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition and eating behavior / Vojtech Hainer, Karolina Kabrnova, Bashar Aldhoon, Marie Kunesova and Martin Wagenknecht -- The endocannabinoid system as a target for the treatment of visceral obesity and metabolic syndrome / Ioannis Kyrou, George Valsamakis and Constantine Tsigos -- Targeting components of the stress system as potential therapies for the metabolic syndrome : the peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptors / Volkan D. Yumuk -- Regulation of appetite and insulin signaling in inflammatory states / Thalia Teli, Despina Xanthaki and Katia P. Karalis -- Obesity-related sleepiness and fatigue : the role of the stress system and cytokines / Alexandros N. Vgontzas, Edward O. Bixler and George P. Chrousos.
ISBN
  • 1573316253 (alk. paper)
  • 9781573316255 (alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2006028578
  • 9781573316255
OCLC
  • ocm71233142
  • SCSB-5302069
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries