This paper presents the 12th update of the human obesity gene map, which incorporates
published results up to the end of October 2005. Evidence from single‐gene mutation …

Obesity has become a global epidemic and contributes to the increasing burden of type 2
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, some types of cancer, and premature death …

Obesity is a heritable trait and a risk factor for many common diseases such as type 2
diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. We used a dense whole-genome scan of DNA …

Obesity is a disorder characterized by an excess accumulation of body fat resulting from a
mismatch between energy intake and expenditure. Incidence of obesity has increased …

This is the tenth update of the human obesity gene map, incorporating published results up
to the end of October 2003 and continuing the previous format. Evidence from single‐gene …

Background Altering circadian rhythmicity results in pathophysiologic changes resembling
metabolic syndrome and fat accumulation. Objective We investigated the role of gene …

This paper presents the eleventh update of the human obesity gene map, which
incorporates published results up to the end of October 2004. Evidence from single‐gene …

There are about 250 million adults who are obese and at least 500 million who are
overweight in the world at the moment (1). Given these numbers, it is not surprising that the …

Objective: The objective was to provide an overall assessment of genetic linkage data of BMI
and BMI‐defined obesity using a nonparametric genome scan meta‐analysis. Research …

Methods Exercise behavior was measured in 1,772 unrelated Dutch and 978 unrelated
American adults with detailed questions about type, frequency and duration of exercise …