Genetics can increase your risk of obesity in three major ways—through monogenic, polygenic, or syndromic obesity. Mono, or “one,” refers to obesity caused by a mutation in a specific gene.

The monosomy 1p36 syndrome is a cause of syndromic obesity. It is characterised by psychomotor delay, hypotonia and typical craniofacial dysmorphism. Other features commonly associated are behavioural ...

Recently, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported on the prevalence of the NCEP-defined metabolic syndrome. 14 The overall prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of ...