It is hard to dispute the fact that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing
around the world and that the obese are becoming more severely obese. However, there …

The prevalence of obesity in modern societies has two major contributory factors—an
environmental change that has happened in historical times and a genetic predisposition …

Obesity is an escalating threat of pandemic proportions, currently affecting billions of people
worldwide and exerting a devastating socioeconomic influence in industrialized countries …

This book comprehensively accounts the current understanding of genetic mechanisms of
obesity by analyzing obesity phenotypes and genotypes and, gene polymorphisms and …

The recent global obesity epidemic is attributed to major societal and environmental
changes, such as excessive energy intake and sedentary lifestyle. However, exposure to …

The prevalence of obesity, which is a heritable trait that arises from the interactions of
multiple genes and lifestyle factors, continues to increase worldwide, causing serious health …

It is well-known that obesity is a complex multifactorial and heterogeneous condition with an
important genetic component. Recently, major advances in obesity research emerged …

Genetic predisposition to obesity presents a paradox: how do genetic variants with a
detrimental impact on human health persist through evolutionary time? Numerous …

It has long been known that there is a genetic component to obesity, and that characterizing
this underlying factor would likely offer the possibility of better intervention in the future …

This chapter first reviews what we know about the inheritance of human obesity; it then
discusses methodological obstacles, current status, strategies, and future prospects for …