Scientists discovered gene variants that increase the risk of excessive weight gain in women during pregnancy, which is directly associated with excessive weight in newborns. The findings of the study, “MC4R and ENPP1 gene polymorphisms and their implication in maternal and neonatal risk for obesity,” were published in…
Children with early-onset obesity have a higher burden of rare genetic variants involved in obesity than controls, suggesting that genomic analysis may improve individualized follow-ups and genetic counseling to families. The study, “Heterozygous rare genetic variants in non-syndromic early-onset obesity,” was published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Genetic variations in the tenomodulin (TNMD) gene are associated with obesity and metabolic alterations in children in a sex-specific manner, working as a risk factor in boys while being a protective element in girls, a study has found. Findings suggest that genetic variants of the TNMD gene could be used as…
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