Obesity and the Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Homeostasis: The Role of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity 1
Castañeda TR, Jürgens H, Wiedmer P, Pfluger P, Diano S, Horvath TL, Tang-Christensen M, Tschöp MH. Obesity and the Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Homeostasis: The Role of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity 1. Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 135: 1314-1319. PMID: 15867332, DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.5.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous physical activityWidespread sedentary lifestylesIntolerable side effectsPrevalence of obesityFat mass accumulationCause of deathUrgent global health threatGlobal health threatSafe therapyFat massPharmacological reductionPhysical activitySedentary lifestyleSide effectsEnergy intakeNeuroendocrine factorsNeuroendocrine controlEnergy homeostasisObesityHealth threatMajor predictorActivity 1Molecular mechanismsLow levelsMajor contributor