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The Genetic Basis of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review.
Nutrients - 15 Mar 2023
Vourdoumpa Aikaterini, Paltoglou George, Charmandari Evangelia
Abstract excerpt
Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence represents one of the most challenging public health problems of our century owing to its epidemic proportions and the associated significant morbidity, mortality, and increase in public health costs. The pathogenesis of polygenic obesity is multifactorial and is due to the interaction among genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. More than 1100...
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