Section 1. Obesity phenotype -- section 2. Quantitative genetics of obesity -- section 3. Rodent models of obesity -- section 4. Nonvertebrate models -- section 5. Syndromic and monogenic human obesity -- section 6. Polygenic human obesity -- section 7. Gene-environment interaction in Human obesity -- section 8. Epigenetics in obesity -- section 9. Tissue and organ-specific gene function -- section 10. Omics technology and system biology -- section 11. Conclusion.
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This book comprehensively accounts the current understanding of genetic mechanisms of obesity by analyzing obesity phenotypes and genotypes and, gene polymorphisms and mutations, and current results from animal model research and genetic studies in human models. By presenting the impact of genetic factors in the development of obesity and key molecules related to the pathophysiology of the disease, this source hopes to pinpoint new pathways for the prevention and management of obesity in various populations.