Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "obesity"

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Food Advertising on Television Targeting Children in Honduras

Gunderson, Matthew Donald (2012)

<p><bold>Abstract</bold></p><p><underline>Background</underline>: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity have increased dramatically across Latin America in recent years. In Honduras, the problem is more common among ...
Metabolic Pathways of Type 2 Diabetes: Intersection of Genetics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolite Profiling

Ferrara, Christine Therese (2008-07-25)

<p>Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insufficient insulin secretion to maintain euglycemia in the setting of peripheral insulin resistance. The majority of insulin-resistant diabetics are obese, yet not all insulin-resistant ...