title: Introduction to genetics and childhood obesity: relevance to nursing practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims for this article are to provide an overview of the current state of research on genetic contributions to the development of childhood obesity and to suggest genetic-focused nursing practices to prevent childhood obesity.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Genetic epidemiology of childhood obesity, modes to identifying obesity genes, types of human obesity genes, and nursing implications are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The successful integration of genetics into nursing practice will provide opportunities for nurses to participate fully as major agents and collaborators in the health care revolution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Practicing nurses across the profession will need to become knowledgeable about genetics and take part in obesity prevention through genetic assessment of susceptibility and appropriate environmental interventions.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota, 430 Oxford Street, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA. lekseal@mail.und.edu
authors.forename: Nuananong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*
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