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Review
. 2000 May;1(1):5-15.
doi: 10.1046/j.1467-789x.2000.00001.x.

The sympathetic nervous system and obesity: role in aetiology and treatment

S Snitker  1 , I Macdonald, E Ravussin, A Astrup
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Review

The sympathetic nervous system and obesity: role in aetiology and treatment

S Snitker et al. Obes Rev. 2000 May.

Abstract

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is an important component of the autonomic nervous system, and thus plays a major role in the maintenance of homeostasis. The SNS is of particular importance in the control of the cardiovascular system and of a number of metabolic processes. Alterations in SNS effects on metabolism have been implicated in the development and maintenance of obesity, and the SNS is a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of obesity. This review provides an overview of the anatomical and physiological aspects of the SNS, before considering the evidence showing a role for the SNS in the development or treatment of obesity.

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