Background Obesity is a major health threat worldwide. It predisposes individuals to
diabetes, cardiovascular complications, and cancer. Genetic and environmental factors are …

Background Obesity is a metabolic disease that is widely prevalent with approximately 600
million people classified as obese worldwide. Its etiology is multifactorial and involves a …

Genetic factors have a strong influence on obesity and are associated with body mass index
(BMI). No study has investigated the relationships between glucose, the fat mass and …

Methods: The study group consisted of 442 adults, aged 33.9±12.7 yr, with mean BMI
27.2±5.4 kg/m 2. The following variables were determined for each subject: fasting blood …

Background/Objective. Obesity has become a global epidemic due to an increase in the
number of obese individuals worldwide. There is little research in the field of obesity …

Background: Considering the important role of the genetic factors in the etiology of obesity,
the genetic knowledge-based approach can be helpful to find individuals with the potential …

Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms have been implicated in various diseases,
most notably non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The aim of this study was to review …

Association between Fat Mass and Obesity Associated (FTO) gene polymorphism (rs9939609)
and lipid profile in type 2 diabetic obe Page 1 15 Iraq Med J | Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 2018: 15–19 …

Background & objectives This study investigates the association of two potential Fat mass
and obesity associated gene (FTO) gene polymorphisms (rs9939609 and rs918031) as …

Objective Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM),
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Genetic predisposition has been shown to play a …