title: Is genetic testing of value in predicting and treating obesity?
abstract: Obesity is a multifactorial disease resulting from the interaction between genetic factors and lifestyle. Identification of rare genetic variations with strong effects on obesity has been useful in diagnosing and designing personalized therapy for early-onset or syndromic obesity. However, common variants identified in recent genome-wide association studies have limited clinical value.
authors: Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Research and Center for Diabetes Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. mng@wakehealth.edu.
authors: Maggie C Y
authors: MC
authors: Ng
authors: Donald W
authors: DW
authors: Bowden
mesh_terms: D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests