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  2. Genetics of obesity - Wikipedia

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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. [4] [5]

  3. Missing a specific blood group may genetically predispose ...

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    Scientists from the University of Exeter Medical School have found that people missing a specific blood group due to a genetic variant may be genetically predisposed to having obesity or overweight.

  4. Researchers have found a ‘clear genetic trigger for obesity ...

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    Obesity isn’t just a matter of food and exercise — it may be in your genetic code, according to new research. “Obesity’s causes are very complex and in the majority of cases, the ...

  5. Pathophysiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Pathophysiology of obesity is the study of disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with obesity. A number of possible pathophysiological mechanisms have been identified which may contribute in the development and maintenance of obesity.

  6. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    According to one study, factors like these may play as big of a role as excessive food energy intake and a lack of physical activity; [104] however, the relative magnitudes of the effects of any proposed cause of obesity is varied and uncertain, as there is a general need for randomized controlled trials on humans before definitive statement ...

  7. Diabetes in Men: What You Need to Know - AOL

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    This causes glucose levels to go up, leading to the symptoms associated with diabetes. ... Some people have a genetic predisposition for type 1 diabetes. ... Having overweight or obesity can lead ...

  8. Some people are genetically predisposed to gain weight ... - AOL

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    Some people’s genetics predispose them to obesity. But nature is not destiny. Here are five tips for losing weight.

  9. Monogenic obesity - Wikipedia

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    Monogenic obesity is excess weight caused by a mutation in a single gene, as opposed to syndromic obesity not tied to a single gene variation and most obesity, which is caused by multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. Monogenetic obesity mostly affects the hypothalamus and leptin–melanocortin system (see hypothalamic obesity ...