Obesity: Genomics and Postgenomics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780849380891)

This book comprehensively accounts the current understanding of genetic mechanisms of obesity by analyzing obesity phenotypes and genotypes and, gene polymorphisms and mutations, and current results from animal model research and genetic studies in human models. By presenting the impact of genetic factors in the development of obesity and key molecules related to the pathophysiology of the disease, this source hopes to pinpoint new pathways for the prevention and management of obesity in various populations.

Author: Karine Clement
ISBN-10: 0849380898
ISBN-13: 9780849380891
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 604
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.27w x 1.31d