Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , January 2003

Thermogenesis induced by a high-carbohydrate meal in fasted lean and overweight young men: insulin, body fat, and sympathetic nervous system involvement

  • Iva Marques-Lopes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Luis Forga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • J.Alfredo Martı́nez, PhD, FACN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: J. Alfredo Martínez, PhD, FACN, Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.

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☆ This work was supported by the University of Navarra and the Government of Navarra (project 1/98 de OF 32/98).

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Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , January 2003

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