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Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between environmental and genetic factors. [2] [3] Studies have identified variants in several genes that may contribute to weight gain and body fat distribution, although only in a few cases are genes the primary cause of obesity.
Genetics is the study of genes and tries to explain what they are and how they work. Genes are how living organisms inherit features or traits from their ancestors; for example, children usually look like their parents because they have inherited their parents' genes.
16p11.2 deletion syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by microdeletion on the short arm of chromosome 16. Most affected individuals experience global developmental delay and intellectual disability, as well as childhood-onset obesity. [1] 16p11.2 deletion is estimated to account for approximately 1% of autism spectrum disorder cases. [3] [4]
Obesity is a disease characterized by having excessive body fat, increasing a person’s risk for many serious health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even some cancers.
They found no association between any of the polymorphisms and obesity. [90] A 2006 study found a link between the common LEP-2548 G/A genotype and morbid obesity in Taiwanese aborigines, [91] [92] but a 2014 meta-analysis did not, [92] however, this polymorphism has been associated with weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics. [93] [94] [95]
The diagnosis of obesity should include a measure of body size, like waist circumference, and BMI. Another option is measuring body fat, the commission said. This isn't just a matter of vanity.
Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, a study found. The researchers suggested that might be due, in part, to the rise of weight loss drugs ...
German politician Ricarda Lang is a victim of fat shaming on the internet. [261] The principal goal of the fat acceptance movement is to decrease discrimination against people who are overweight and obese. [262] [263] However, some in the movement are also attempting to challenge the established relationship between obesity and negative health ...