Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from the loss
of expression of maternally imprinted genes located in the paternal chromosomal region …

Motor problems in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) are presumably related to abnormal body
composition and certain neuromuscular abnormalities. The authors reviewed the literature to …

Since the first report of nine similarly affected individuals by Prader and colleagues in 1956,
a wealth of information has accumulated regarding the medical pathophysiology, genetic …

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder due to errors in
genomic imprinting with loss of imprinted genes that are paternally expressed from the …

Background: The majority of research on obesity (OB) has focused primarily on clinical
features (eating behavior, adiposity measures) or peripheral appetite-regulatory peptides …

Abstract Background Prader-Willi (PWS) and Down Syndrome (DS) are two genetic
disorders characterised by some common clinical and functional features. A quantitative …

Noonan, Turner, and Prader-Willi syndromes are classical genetic disorders that are marked
by short stature. Each disorder has been recognized for several decades and is backed by …

Background despite evidence of an obesity-related disability, there is a lack of objective
muscle functional data in overweight subjects. Only few studies provide instrumental …

If you have been to your local shopping mall recently and are older than 20 years of age,
you have witnessed the growing girth of many Americans. The United States is now the …

OBJECTIVE: Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a leading genetic cause of obesity,
characterized by hyperphagia, endocrine and developmental disorders. It is suggested that …