Die verband tussen leptien, liggaamsamestelling en fisieke fiksheid in swart adolessente : die PLAY-studie / Mariëtte Swanepoel

Leptin is a protein hormone primarily secreted by the subcutaneous adipose tissue and is responsible for regulating the energy balance. Individuals with more adipose tissue have much higher leptin levels and often suffer from a condition known as leptin resistance. Various factors such as gender, ag...

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Main Author: Swanepoel, Mariëtte
Published: North-West University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1279