1.
Rev. chil. obes
;
4(2): 41-6, 1999.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-260222
ABSTRACT
Currently the research on adipose tissue has yielded same insights of itïs function. On the embrionary state the differentiation between white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue signals different functions. The presence of multiple receptors and actions define itïs autocrine, paracline and endocrine roles
Subject(s)
Humans , Adipocytes , Adipose Tissue/physiology , Energy Metabolism/physiology , Receptor, Insulin , Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha , Receptors, Adrenergic, beta , Receptors, Cholecystokinin , Receptors, Corticotropin , Receptors, Glucagon , Receptors, Somatotropin , Receptors, Thyroid Hormone , Adipose Tissue/embryology , Adipose Tissue/growth & development , Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors , Receptors, Glucocorticoid
2.
Rev. chil. obes
;
4(3): 69-74, 1999. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-260225
ABSTRACT
This is a brief summary of the general guidelines for and adequate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of abesity, based on the criteria published by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institutes (NHLBI), the World health Organization (WHO), Latin America Federation of Obesity Societies (FLASO) and Chilean Society of Obesity (SOCHOB))