Genes and obesity
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Genes and obesity
（Progress in molecular biology and translational science, v. 94）
Elsevier/Academic Press, c2010
- hbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
A number of genes have been identified that are associated with an increased body mass index (BMI), the standard measurement of obesity. By analyzing these genes, researchers hope to gain a better understanding of what causes obesity and develop ways to tackle the problem. The study of genes and obesity could lead to new treatments. Genes and Obesity reviews the latest developments in the field.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Claude Bouchard
Genes and pathways contributing to obesity: a systems biology view
Thomas Drake
Genetics of adipose tissue biology
Peter Arner and Ingrid Dahlman
Genetics of brown adipose tissue
Les Kozak
Obesity caused by single genes
Genetics of lipodystrophies and ectopic fat deposition
Robert Hegele
Genetics of common forms of overweight and obesity
Genetics of adipose tissue distribution
Ruth Loos
Genetics and human dietary intake
Danielle Reed
Genetics and eating disorders
Johannes Hebebrand and Anke Hinney
Genetics of metabolic rates and energy expenditure
Genetics of physical activity level and sedentary time
Timothy Lightfoot and Trudy Moore-Harrison
Advances in epigenetics and relevance to obesity
Alfredo Martinez, Javier Campion, Fermin Milagro
Are there metabolic complications of obesity precipitated by genetic factors?
Alan Shuldiner
From animal models to human genetics to practical applications
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