Researchers have developed a statistical model to better estimate how the interaction between genetic and environmental factors can affect obesity…
Articles by Ana Pena, PhD
A variation in the apolipoprotein type 2 (APOA2) gene appears to specifically associate with low levels of high-density…
Eight genetic variants at the TBX15 gene likely impact a person’s risk of…
People’s body mass index (BMI) during their early 20s is a much better predictor of weight gain and…
Variations in two genes, called CERS3Â and CYP2E1, may predispose Mexican children to a higher body mass index…
Being born heavier than normal adds to a person’s genetic risk for being overweight or becoming obese during adulthood, a…
Having a genetic cause of obesity does not lessen the efficacy of bariatric surgery as a way of…
People with a greater genetic risk for obesity are more likely to have one of the leading causes of death,…
Depression increases the likelihood of gaining excess weight and aggravates the role that genetics plays in people with a high…
Genetic risk of obesity appears to influence how much weight a person loses after bariatric surgery, with people genetically…