FTO polymorphism (RS9939609) and BED in patients with morbid obesity for evaluation towards bariatric surgery
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FTO polymorphism (RS9939609) and BED in patients with morbid obesity for evaluation towards bariatric surgery
Background Obesity is a major health problem in the twenty-first century. Recent research shows that, among people with severe obesity, there is a sub-population that does not respond to behavioral treatment for weight loss. This group presents a type of eating disorder known as Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Recent studies indicate a link between obesity in adults and the rs9939609 polymorphism ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1758-5996
DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-7-s1-a146