In psychiatrically healthy individuals, overweight women but not men have lower tryptophan levels

In psychiatrically healthy individuals, overweight women but not men have lower tryptophan levels

Gender differences in tryptophan (TRP) breakdown in obese individuals have been previously reported. This could be both contributory to, as well as a consequence of, gender differences in mood changes among obese people. To exclude the potential effect of depression on TRP breakdown and its levels i...

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Main Authors: Raheja Uttam K., Fuchs Dietmar, Giegling Ina, Brenner Lisa A., Rovner Sergio F., Mohyuddin Iqra, Weghuber Daniel, Mangge Harald, Rujescu Dan, Postolache Teodor T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-06-01
Series:Pteridines
Subjects:
gender differences
obesity
tryptophan
women
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pterid-2015-0002

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