Thesis
The effects of excess body weight on the heart and liver
- Abstract:
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Obesity in adults and children is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. This is forecast to increase markedly in the next decade as childhood obesity is a burgeoning epidemic. Excess weight is clearly associated with insulin resistance, increased circulating triglycerides, and hypertension, all of these are related to progressive heart and liver disease. Ectopic fat deposition within organs is reported to cause lipotoxicity, which may lead to dysfunction and dis...
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Contributors
+ Neubauer, S
Division:
MSD
Department:
RDM
Sub department:
RDM Cardiovascular Medicine
Role:
Supervisor
+ Leeson, P
Division:
MSD
Department:
RDM
Sub department:
RDM Cardiovascular Medicine
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2013
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Copyright holder:
- Banerjee, R
- Copyright date:
- 2013
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