From the reading: Genetics and epigenetics in obesity Monogenic syndromic and non-syndromic obesity differ because: Genes associated with monogenic syndromic obesity are mediated by the leptin-melanocortin pathway. Monogenic syndromic obesity tends to be co-presented with syndromes, such as Wilms-Tumour-Aniridia-Syndrome and Fragile X syndrome. 2-3% of common obesity is mostly attributed to homozygous coding mutations in genes in adults and children. All of the above None of the above
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