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The genetic epidemiology of obesity: a case study.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2011
Johnson Laura M
Abstract excerpt
Obesity (OMIM #601665) is a disease where excessive stores of body fat impact negatively on health. The first law of thermodynamics dictates that energy cannot be created or destroyed so if energy is taken into the body, but not transformed to ATP for metabolic work or dissipated as heat, it will be stored as fat. Therefore, the ultimate cause of obesity is a long-term positive energy imbalance [energy intake...
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