During the past 7 years, genome-wide association studies have shed light on the
contribution of common genomic variants to the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes …

The prevalence of obesity and diabetes, which are heritable traits that arise from the
interactions of multiple genes and lifestyle factors, continues to rise worldwide, causing …

Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity represent major challenges for global public
health. They are at the forefront of international efforts to identify the genetic variation …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and obesity already represent 2 of the most prominent risk
factors for cardiovascular disease, and are destined to increase in importance given the …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are common and complex metabolic diseases, which are
caused by an interchange between environmental and genetic factors. Recently, a number …

Until recently, progress in identification of the genetic variants influencing predisposition to
common forms of diabetes and obesity has been slow, a sharp contrast to the large number …

Obesity is a common complex trait that elevates the risk for various diseases, including type
2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A combination of environmental and genetic factors …

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are complex disorders that constitute major public health
problems. The evidence for familial aggregation of both T2D and obesity is substantial. To …

Elucidating the underlying genetic variations influencing various complex diseases is one of
the major challenges currently facing clinical genetic research. Although these variations are …

Human geneticists are currently in the middle of a race. Thanks to a new technology in the
form of'genome-wide chips', investigators can potentially find many novel disease genes in …