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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Genetics of Obesity"”.
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Genetics of Obesity In Starr County, Texas Mexican Americans
<p>Currently, over two-thirds of Americans are classified as over-weight or obese. Obesity increases risk for many other diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, making obesity the largest public health problem in America and most other Westernized nations. Hispanics …
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Genetics of Obesity and Diabetes in the IRAS Family Study
The prevalence of diabetes and obesity in the United States and abroad makes these common diseases a leading health concern. Research involving the discovery of genes contributing to these diseases is great public health importance. Identification of a gene and/or genes that contribute to the …
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Molecular Approaches to the Genetics of Obesity: Mapping and Characterization of the Murine Diabetes (db) Gene
<p>Studies of twins, adopted children, and some human populations indicate that there is a substantial genetic influence on body composition in both children and adults. However, in no single instance in either man or animals is the precise etiology of obesity known at the molecular level. Attempts …
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Mechanisms Involved in Human Thermogenesis
… Sympathetic drive is an important stimulator of brown-adipose tissue-mediated increases in energy expenditure, and it is known that leptin-mediated pathways in part contribute to this. This thesis has sought to understand human energy expenditure further by two different methods. Firstly, we …
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Molecular characterization in human neurons of genes associated with the control of bodyweight and feeding behaviour
Obesity is a major risk factor for many common diseases and has a significant heritable component. It is well documented that a powerful genetic component underlies the large variation in human body size in response to the modern day ‘obesogenic’ environment. Therefore, genetic approaches can be …