Chapter
Monogenic Obesity
Abstract
The global increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity is attributed to recent changes in the environment (easy access to high-energy palatable food, combined with decreased physical activity). However, individual differences in obesity risk are mainly attributed to genetic variations. Being a complex heritable disorder, obesity results from the interplay between genetic susceptibility and the environment. Investigations exploring the …
Authors
Pigeyre M; Meyre D
Book title
Pediatric Obesity
Series
Contemporary Endocrinology
Pagination
pp. 135-152
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-68192-4_8