BIOL 1080 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Leptin, Sleep Deprivation, Ghrelin
27 Mar 2016
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The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide with conditions predicted. Introduction to affect billions by 2030 (phillips et al. Obesity is associated with an increased risk for developing diseases like type ii diabetes and heart disease, although there are obese people who do not run a risk for developing such diseases (phillips et al. There are many factors that are responsible for the increased risk of obesity in our world. Finding new ways to combat obesity now constitutes a larger proportion of health research as increasing amounts of people are finding themselves obese and with these related diseases. Croteau (id# 0910764: lifestyle factors affecting obesity in developed countries. There are many lifestyle factors that can lead to obesity, one being a lack of energy balance; this is when energy taken in is greater then what is expended (phillips et al 2015).
