title: Obesity: epigenetic regulation – recent observations.
abstract: Genetic and environmental factors, especially nutrition and lifestyle, have been discussed in the literature for their relevance to epidemic obesity. Gene-environment interactions may need to be understood for an improved understanding of the causes of obesity, and epigenetic mechanisms are of special importance. Consequences of epigenetic mechanisms seem to be particularly important during certain periods of life: prenatal, postnatal and intergenerational, transgenerational inheritance are discussed with relevance to obesity. This review focuses on nutrients, diet and habits influencing intergenerational, transgenerational, prenatal and postnatal epigenetics; on evidence of epigenetic modifiers in adulthood; and on animal models for the study of obesity.
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Remely
authors.forename: Ana Laura
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de la Garza
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Magnet
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aumueller
authors.forename: Alexander G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Haslberger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics*