[Genetic determinants of obesity. Current issues].

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A small number of confirmed major genes for human obesity has been identified by molecular genetic studies; mutations of these have a strong influence on the development of excessive body weight. However, the underlying mutations are rare and do not explain the current obesity epidemic. The genetic predisposition to common obesity most likely has a polygenic basis, and each single gene variant has only a small...

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