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Bone metabolism in normo vs. hyperinsulinemic premenopausal obese females, and its response to different hypocaloric dietary regimens - by Rania Nicholas Abou-Samra
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| dc.contributor.author | Abou-Samra, Rania Nicholas |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-13T07:05:58Z |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-13T07:05:58Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10938/6299 |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut.Department of Nutrition and Food Science, 2002;"Advisor: Dr. Nahla Hwalla, Professor Nutrition and Food Science--Co-Advisor:Dr. Naji Torbey, Clinical Associate Internal Medicine, Endocrinology--Member of Commit |
| dc.description | Bibliography : leaves 89-106 |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted to compare the bone mineral density and serum leptin in hyperinsulinemic vs. normoinsulinemic obese premenopausal females, and to investigate whether a presumed positive effect on bone exerted by hyperinsulinemia may act as |
| dc.format.extent | xvii, 106 leaves : ill., tables |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
| dc.subject.classification | ST:004228 AUBNO |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Bone densitometry -- Case studies |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Obesity in women -- Case studies |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Insulin resistance -- Case studies |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Leptin -- Case studies |
| dc.subject.lcsh | High-calorie diet -- Case studies |
| dc.title | Bone metabolism in normo vs. hyperinsulinemic premenopausal obese females, and its response to different hypocaloric dietary regimens - by Rania Nicholas Abou-Samra |
| dc.type | Thesis |
| dc.contributor.department | American University of Beirut. Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Food Science |
