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mendelian disorders related to obesity  

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  • It has been confirmed that genetic factors have a significant role in the pathogenesis of obesity. Genetic disorders related to obesity can be categorized as Mendelian syndromes associated with obesity such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome, multifactorial obesity, and single-gene disorders with obesity as an isolated or predominant presentation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Mendelian Disorders Related to Obesity]

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