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Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning the Development of Obesity

By Clévio Nóbrega , Raquel Rodriguez-López (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-319-12765-1, 978-3-319-12766-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-12766-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4935198 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
194\200
Time added
2015-02-17 02:00:00
general; Cell BiologyHuman Genetics; Biochemistry

Description

Obesity is a multi-factorial disease, in which an excess of accumulated body fat can reach levels capable of affecting health. It results from an interplay between environmental factors, eating behavior, genes, epigenetics, and neuronal stimuli. The main aim of this book is to provide a state-of-the-art revision about the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of obesity, reviewing the current knowledge in areas like monogenic and polygenic obesity forms, but also providing an updated view of the emerging knowledge about epigenetics, nutrigenomics, and neuronal aspects that also contribute to obesity.

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