Genetics and epigenetics in obesity

K Rohde, M Keller, L la Cour Poulsen, M Blüher… - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Obesity is among the most threatening health burdens worldwide and its prevalence has
markedly increased over the last decades. Obesity maybe considered a heritable trait …

Weight loss and the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes using lifestyle therapy, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery: mechanisms of action

J Grams, WT Garvey - Current obesity reports, 2015 - Springer
Weight loss, whether achieved by lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, or bariatric
surgery, is highly effective as a primary interventional strategy in both the prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] Altered DNA methylation of glycolytic and lipogenic genes in liver from obese and type 2 diabetic patients

H Kirchner, I Sinha, H Gao, MA Ruby, M Schönke… - Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Epigenetic modifications contribute to the etiology of type 2 diabetes. Method We
performed genome-wide methylome and transcriptome analysis in liver from severely obese …

Mouse-human experimental epigenetic analysis unmasks dietary targets and genetic liability for diabetic phenotypes

ML Multhaup, MM Seldin, AE Jaffe, X Lei, H Kirchner… - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
Using a functional approach to investigate the epigenetics of type 2 diabetes (T2D), we
combine three lines of evidence—diet-induced epigenetic dysregulation in mouse …

Exercise training alters the genomic response to acute exercise in human adipose tissue

O Fabre, LR Ingerslev, C Garde, I Donkin, D Simar… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To determine the genomic mechanisms by which adipose tissue responds to acute and
chronic exercise. Methods: We profiled the transcriptomic and epigenetic response to acute …

Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss and associated genome-wide DNA-methylation alterations in obese individuals

FR Talukdar, DI Escobar Marcillo, RS Laskar… - Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Obesity is a multifactorial and chronic condition of growing universal concern. It
has recently been reported that bariatric surgery is a more successful treatment for severe …

DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation levels in relation to two weight loss strategies: energy-restricted diet or bariatric surgery

CF Nicoletti, CB Nonino, BAP de Oliveira, MAS Pinhel… - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Background Weight loss can be influenced by genetic factors and epigenetic mechanisms
that participate in the regulation of body weight. This study aimed to investigate whether the …

Preliminary indications of the effect of a brief yoga intervention on markers of inflammation and DNA methylation in chronically stressed women

KN Harkess, J Ryan, PH Delfabbro… - Translational …, 2016 - nature.com
Yoga is associated with reduced stress and increased well-being, although the molecular
basis for these benefits is not clear. Mounting evidence implicates the immune response …

Precision medicine and obesity

A Acosta - Gastroenterology Clinics, 2021 - gastro.theclinics.com
In the last decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased globally, reaching epidemic
proportions. 1 Its worldwide prevalence has almost tripled between 1980 and 2016. 2 In the …

Obesity-related epigenetic changes after bariatric surgery

AG Izquierdo, AB Crujeiras - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objective: In recent years, an increasing number of studies have begun focusing on
epigenetics as a link between environmental factors and a greater predisposition to the …