Prevalence of genetic causes of obesity in clinical practice

Prevalence of genetic causes of obesity in clinical practice

Abstract Background While obesity is common in the United States, monogenic obesity is rare, accounting for approximately 5% of individuals with obesity. New targeted therapies for genetic forms of obesity are available but there is limited guidance on who requires testing. The aims of this study we...

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Main Authors: Jaclyn Tamaroff, Dylan Williamson, James C. Slaughter, Meng Xu, Gitanjali Srivastava, Ashley H. Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Obesity Science & Practice
Subjects:
body mass index
genetic testing
genetics
obesity
pediatric obesity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.671

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