Molecular physiology of syndromic obesities in humans.
Obesity has become an increasingly prevalent public health problem and represents the complex interaction of genetic, developmental, behavioral and environmental influences. Although rare, the study of syndromic forms of obesity provides insight into underlying molecular and physiological mechanisms by which adiposity is regulated through food intake, energy expenditure and partitioning of stored calories.
Chung
Wendy K
WK
Division of Molecular Genetics and the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical College, Russell Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, Room 620, 1150 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA. wkc15@columbia.edu
Leibel
Rudolph L
RL
D004435:Eating; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome