Open AccessThe Pituitary Gland and Age-Dependent Regulation of Body Composition
Author(s) -
André P. van Beek,
Bruce H. R. Wolffenbuttel,
Evelien Runge,
Peter Trainer,
Peter Jönsson,
Maria KołtowskaHäggström
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-2506
Subject(s) - composition (language) , pituitary gland , medicine , endocrinology , physiology , biology , art , hormone , literature
The prevalence of obesity is increased in hypopituitarism. In the general population, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference increase with advancing age. It remains uncertain whether age-related changes in pituitary function contribute to the changes in body composition associated with advancing years.
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