Obesity during adolescence is significantly associated with socioeconomic status and genetic factors, but the contribution of dietary intake and…
Articles by Patricia Inacio PhD
Genetic variations in the tenomodulin (TNMD)Â gene are associated with obesity and metabolic alterations in children in a sex-specific manner,…
Although obesity is mostly related to unhealthy habits, new research in adolescents suggests that epigenetic changes — those that affect…
A person’s thinness, like obesity, is a heritable trait linked to multiple genes, and slimmer people carry fewer genetic variants…
A new mutation in the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene, leading to loss of the LEPR protein, has been identified in…
Levels of a protein called fibronectin in urine of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) patients correlate with renal dysfunction, a study shows,…
Targeting the Iroquois homeobox 3 (IRX3) gene in a particular type of neuron located in the hypothalamus — the brain region…