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Genes and Obesity

Edited by
  • C. Bouchard, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, US

Included in series
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Hardbound, 416 Pages

Published: November 2010

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-375003-7

Contents

  • Introduction by Claude Bouchard

    1. Genes and pathways contributing to obesity: a systems biology view

      2. Thomas Drake

    2. Genetics of adipose tissue biology

      3. Peter Arner and Ingrid Dahlman

    3. Genetics of brown adipose tissue

      4. Les Kozak

    4. Obesity caused by single genes

      5.  

    5. Genetics of lipodystrophies and ectopic fat deposition

      6. Robert Hegele

    6. Genetics of common forms of overweight and obesity

      7.  

    7. Genetics of adipose tissue distribution

      8. Ruth Loos

    8. Genetics and human dietary intake

      9. Danielle Reed

    9. Genetics and eating disorders

      10. Johannes Hebebrand and Anke Hinney

    10. Genetics of metabolic rates and energy expenditure

      11.  

    11. Genetics of physical activity level and sedentary time

      12. Timothy Lightfoot and Trudy Moore-Harrison

    12. Advances in epigenetics and relevance to obesity

      13. Alfredo Martinez, Javier Campion, Fermin Milagro

    13. Are there metabolic complications of obesity precipitated by genetic factors?

      14. Alan Shuldiner

    14. From animal models to human genetics to practical applications

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