Prevalence of genetic causes of obesity in clinical practice

• Autori principali: Jaclyn Tamaroff (Autore), Dylan Williamson (Autore), James C. Slaughter (Autore), Meng Xu (Autore), Gitanjali Srivastava (Autore), Ashley H. Shoemaker (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wiley, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background While obesity is common in the United States, monogenic obesity is rare, accounting for approximately 5% of individuals with obesity. New targeted therapies for genetic forms of obesity are available but there is limited guidance on who requires testing. The aims of this study we...