Genetics of human obesity: research directions

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Rapid strides in understanding the physiology controlling energy or nutrient intake and energy expenditure have complemented the search for the genetic basis of obesity. Several single gene defects are known that produce obesity in animals. All of these have been cloned within the past 4 years, providing a rich new base for understanding obesity. Since obesity is likely to be "multifactorial," a number of...

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