Metabolism
Studies from University College in the area of metabolism published
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, December 20th, 2007
Data detailed in 'Relationships of urinary adrenal steroids at age 8 years with birth weight, postnatal growth, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism' have been presented. "Overactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis through a program set by early growth patterns is hypothesized to lead to central obesity, insulin resistance, and hypertension. We therefore examined links between adrenal steroid production and birth weight, rapid early growth, and body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, waist circumference, and resistance to insulin in early childhood through the action of adrenal steroids," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2007-12-20)
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