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Genetics and pathophysiology of human obesity.
Annual review of medicine - 1 Jan 2003
Cummings David E, Schwartz Michael W
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Obesity has become a leading public health concern. Over 1 billion people are now overweight or obese, and the prevalence of these conditions is rising rapidly. Remarkable new insights into the mechanisms that control body weight are providing an increasingly detailed framework for a better understanding of obesity pathogenesis. Key peripheral signals, such as leptin, insulin, and ghrelin, have been linked to...
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