Hormonal Changes in Menopause and Orexin-A Action
Joint Authors
Monda, Marcellino
Messina, Antonietta
De Luca, Vincenzo
Viggiano, Andrea
Chieffi, Sergio
Messina, Giovanni
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Menopause is a period of significant physiological changes that may be associated with increased body weight and obesity-related diseases.
Many researches were conducted to assess the contribution of factors such as estrogen depletion, REE decline, and aging to weight gain.
An increase in orexin-A plasma levels, paralleling lower estrogen levels, was found during menopause.
Orexins are hypothalamic neuropeptides recently discovered, involved in the regulation of feeding behaviour, sleep-wakefulness rhythm, and neuroendocrine homeostasis.
Orexins might offer the missing link between postmenopausal hypoestrogenism and other manifestations of the menopausal syndrome, including appetite and weight changes and increase in cardiovascular risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Messina, Giovanni& Viggiano, Andrea& De Luca, Vincenzo& Messina, Antonietta& Chieffi, Sergio& Monda, Marcellino. 2013. Hormonal Changes in Menopause and Orexin-A Action. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Messina, Giovanni…[et al.]. Hormonal Changes in Menopause and Orexin-A Action. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Messina, Giovanni& Viggiano, Andrea& De Luca, Vincenzo& Messina, Antonietta& Chieffi, Sergio& Monda, Marcellino. Hormonal Changes in Menopause and Orexin-A Action. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454794