title: [Obesity: the epidemic of the new millennium between genetics and environment].
abstract: Obesity is a complex epidemic disease, resulting from the interaction of predisposing genetic factors and causal environmental and behavioral factors. The latter are primarily responsible for the recent epidemic. In recent years, genome-wide association studies have identified genetic variants associated with the development of obesity. Though discoveries in this field may hopefully lead to a personalized approach to the prevention and management of obesity, so far lifestyle changes remain the only effective tool. It is extremely urgent to intervene because obesity-related diseases are increasingly encountered in young people and children.
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guiducci
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denoth
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liistro
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iozzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D059647:Gene-Environment Interaction; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D016678:Genome; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence