Article
Genetic factors for human obesity.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Apr 2008
Ichihara S, Yamada Y
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a multifactorial and heterogeneous condition that results from alterations of various genes, each having a partial and additive effect. The inheritance pattern of obesity is thus complex, and environmental factors play an important role in promoting or delaying its development. The identification of susceptibility genes and genetic variants for obesity requires various methodological approaches....
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