Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence, Genetic Factors
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Obesity in childhood and adolescence, genetic factors.
Obesity and overweight are a pandemic phenomenon in the modern world. Childhood and adolescent obesity often ends up in obesity in adults. The costs of obesity and its consequences are staggering for any society, crippling for countries in development. The etiology is complex, but most often idiopathic. Hormonal, syndromic and medication-induced obesity are well investigated. Genetic causes are...
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عنوان ژورنال: PRILOZI
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1857-8985,1857-9345
DOI: 10.2478/prilozi-2018-0013