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HYPOTHALAMIC OBESITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syndromic obesity
1, record 1, English, syndromic%20obesity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "syndromic" obesity, in which obesity occurs as one manifestation of a broader syndrome(including monogenic syndromes; hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, or other endocrinopathies; and such rare causes of obesity as hypothalamic injury). 1, record 1, English, - syndromic%20obesity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obésité syndromique
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20syndromique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme d'obésité syndromique est appliqué aux syndromes dont l'obésité est l'une des constellations de nombreux symptômes, d'ordre endocrinien, neurosensoriel, comportemental et de développement. 1, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20syndromique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypothalamic obesity
1, record 2, English, hypothalamic%20obesity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Hypothalamic obesity" refers to excess weight gain that may follow from an injury to the hypothalamus, a brain region with many important functions. The hypothalamus affects energy intake, by regulating how much we eat, and energy expenditure, by regulating how much energy our bodies use. Damage to the hypothalamus disrupts the carefully coordinated balance between energy intake and expenditure, often leading to increased calorie intake and/or decreased calorie burning, and thereby to rapid weight gain. 1, record 2, English, - hypothalamic%20obesity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obésité hypothalamique
1, record 2, French, ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20hypothalamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surcharge pondérale secondaire à une atteinte lésionnelle de l'hypothalamus. 1, record 2, French, - ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9%20hypothalamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ghrelin
1, record 3, English, ghrelin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ghrelin, a new obesity related peptide and endogenous ligand for growth hormone seretagogue receptor(GHS-Rs), regulates pituitary growth hormone(GH) secretion. GHS-Rs distributed on hypothalamic neurons and in the brainstem. Ghrelin participates in energy balance in rodents by decreasing fat utilization without significantly changing energy expenditure or locomotor activity. Peripheral daily administration of Ghrelin caused weight gain by reducing fat utilization in mice and rats. Intracerebroventricular administration of Ghrelin generated a dose-dependent increase in food intake and body weight 1, record 3, English, - ghrelin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ghréline
1, record 3, French, ghr%C3%A9line
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neuropeptide stimulant la sécrétion de l'hormone de croissance. 1, record 3, French, - ghr%C3%A9line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neuropeptide qui joue un rôle dans le métabolisme des gras. 2, record 3, French, - ghr%C3%A9line
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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