Genetic & epigenetic approach to human obesity.

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Genetic & epigenetic approach to human obesity.

The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Nov 2014

Rao K Rajender, Lal Nirupama, Giridharan N V

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Obesity is an important clinical and public health challenge, epitomized by excess adipose tissue accumulation resulting from an imbalance in energy intake and energy expenditure. It is a forerunner for a variety of other diseases such as type-2-diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, stroke, hyperlipidaemia and can be fatal leading to premature death. Obesity is highly heritable and arises...

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Epigenesis, Genetic
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genome-Wide Association Study
Humans
Hyperlipidemias
Mitochondria
Obesity

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PMID: 25579139
PMCID: PMC4311311

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