[Obesity genes and their effect on the energy balance].

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Obesity is currently more prevalent than malnutrition, affecting about 15 % of human adult population. At population level, the Westernized environment is responsible for the outstan- ding epidemics of obesity, but at individual level genetic factors explain most of the diferences in body mass index (BMI). Indeed, obesity heritability is around 70 %. Genetic studies have identified a relatively prevalent...

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