Biochemical aspects of obesity
H Lardy, E Shrago - Annual review of biochemistry, 1990 - annualreviews.org
H Lardy, E Shrago
Annual review of biochemistry, 1990•annualreviews.orgObesity afJ1icts more humans than any disease or other ailment. One fourth of the US adult
population is reported to be more than 20% above normal weight (1), and many of these are
more than 45 kg above normal and defined as grossly obese. Obesity affects life expectancy
adversely, because it pre-
population is reported to be more than 20% above normal weight (1), and many of these are
more than 45 kg above normal and defined as grossly obese. Obesity affects life expectancy
adversely, because it pre-
Obesity afJ1icts more humans than any disease or other ailment. One fourth of the US adult population is reported to be more than 20% above normal weight (1), and many of these are more than 45 kg above normal and defined as grossly obese. Obesity affects life expectancy adversely, because it pre-
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