Edited by
Patricia A. Donohoue

2008

Research and Clinical
Applications

This new volume, Energy Metabolism and Obesity: Research and Clinical Applications, is a compilation of highly informative reviews, written by undisputed leaders in the field. These authors elucidate the most important aspects of genetic background, neuropeptide secretion and action, neuronal pathways, adipokines, gut hormones, and environmental influences (physical activity, pharmacologic agents, and surgical alteration of the gastrointestinal tract), as well as the complex interactions among them.