Hypothalamic Integration of Energy Metabolism : Proceedings of the 24th International Summer School of Brain Research, held at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 29 August-1 September 2005 /

• Corporate Authors: International Summer School of Brain Research Amsterdam, Netherlands (authoring body.), Nederlands Instituut voor Hersenonderzoek (organizer of meeting.)
• Other Authors: Kalsbeek, A. (Andries) (Editor)
• Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 153.
• Subjects: Hypothalamus > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Energy metabolism > Congresses.; Metabolism > Disorders > Research > Congresses.; Eating disorders > Research > Congresses.; Hypothalamus > Physiopathologie > Congrès.; Métabolisme énergétique > Congrès.; MEDICAL > Neuroscience.; PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.; Hypothalamus > physiopathology.; Energy Metabolism.; Eating disorders > Research.; Energy metabolism.; Hypothalamic integration; Energy metabolism; Electronic books.; Congresses.; Conference papers and proceedings.
• Item Description: The meeting was organized by the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 413 pages) : illustrations (some color).
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780080463698; 008046369X; 0080463487; 9780080463483; 0444522611; 9780444522610
• ISSN: 0079-6123 ;

The prevalence of obesity in developed countries is fast becoming a health issue on par with infectious diseases and malnutrition. Research in this area has grown substantially and includes the neurochemical pathways of the hypothalamus and its role in regulating energy expenditures in the body. This volume in the Progress in Brain Research series examines the emerging role of the hypothalamus as a crucial link between the sensing of nutrients and the control of insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake, and glucose production, the integrative role of the hypothalamus in thyroid and bone metabolism, the interaction between circadian information and energy metabolism, and the important interplay between the immune system and energy metabolism. All contributors are recognized experts in their respective specialities Provides expanded coverage of hypothalamic mechanisms involved in energy metabolism Includes many outstanding full-colour illustrations Contains special sections on circadian rhythms, immune system, thyroid and bone metabolism.