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Gene-environment Interaction: The Causes of High Obesity Incidence.
Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ) - 1 Jan 2000
Ellulu Mohammed S, Jalambo Marwan O
Abstract excerpt
Urbanization has provided experimental settings for testing the interactive relationship between genetic background and changes in lifestyle and dietary patterns. The concept of gene-environment interaction was described by epidemic of obesity along with urbanization. Genome-wide association has identified several genes such as melanocortin-4 receptor that associates with environmental influences of obesity. Gene...
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