Abstract
In this volume, three chapters are devoted to the current status of our knowledge regarding the role of genetic variation and epigenetic mechanisms in the predisposition to obesity (Chapters 8 through 10), and in the second volume of the Handbook of Obesity, Chapter 8 focuses on single-gene disorders causing obesity. In this chapter, we briey review some of the basic genetic epidemiological methods and then summarize the evidence accumulated on phenotypes of obesity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Obesity |
Subtitle of host publication | Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology: Volume 1, Third Edition |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 91-104 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482256840 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781842145579 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |