Dieting reduces plasma tryptophan and alters brain 5-HT function in women.
A three week low calorie diet significantly reduced both total plasma tryptophan and the ratio of tryptophan to competing amino acids in a group of 15 healthy volunteers. Despite a similar percentage weight loss the reduction in plasma tryptophan was greater in women than men. In addition, only in w...
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| Формат: | Journal article |
| Язык: | English |
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1990
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