Effect of macronutrient composition of meals on postprandial PYY response in obese female subjects - by Nancy Joseph El-Helou
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of macronutrient composition of meals on post prandial appetite regulating hormones, PYY, ghrelin, leptin and insulin. PYY is an anorexigenic hormone, similar to insulin and leptin. It is found to be low preprandially an
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Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut, Dept. of Nutrition and Food Science, 2006.;"Advisor: Dr. Nahla Hwalla, Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences--Committee Member: Dr. Sami Azar, Professor, Internal Medicine--Committee Member: Dr. Omar Obeid, A
Bibliography: leaves 104-118.
Bibliography: leaves 104-118.