title: Obesity in perspective.
abstract: Attitudes to obesity are changing. It is currently regarded as a common, multifactorial disorder with serious medical and psychological consequences. It is also resistant to treatment. Recent research with experimental animals has given new insights into the molecular pathology of this condition and gives some hope of novel therapeutic intervention.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D051381:Rats; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta