num_pages: 160
description: In mammals, a robust physiologic system acts to maintain relative constancy of weight. A key element of this system is leptin. The nature of this "brain-somatic" cross talk is as yet poorly understood, but it is likely to have important implications for the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
language: English
title: Brain Somatic Cross-Talk and the Central Control of Metabolism
titlecomplete: Brain Somatic Cross-Talk and the Central Control of Metabolism (Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Springer