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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for childhood obesity
  1. WAGR syndrome 
    ... affected children have obesity. When WAGR syndrome includes childhood-onset obesity, it is often referred to as WAGRO syndrome. ... the BDNF gene is likely the cause of childhood-onset obesity in people with WAGRO syndrome. People with WAGRO ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/wagr-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Kleefstra syndrome 
    ... individuals may have a high birth weight and childhood obesity.People with Kleefstra syndrome may also have structural brain abnormalities, congenital heart defects, genitourinary abnormalities, seizures, ... During childhood they may exhibit features of autism or related ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/kleefstra-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Cohen syndrome 
    ... friendly behavior, and obesity that develops in late childhood or adolescence. When obesity is present, it typically occurs around the torso, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cohen-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Bardet-Biedl syndrome 
    ... syndrome. Abnormal weight gain typically begins in early childhood and continues to be an issue throughout life. Complications of obesity can include type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/bardet-biedl-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Congenital leptin deficiency 
    ... and leads to chronic excessive eating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Beginning in early childhood, affected individuals develop abnormal eating behaviors such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/congenital-leptin-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Carpenter syndrome 
    ... intellectual disability.Other features of Carpenter syndrome include obesity that begins in childhood, a soft out-pouching around the belly-button ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/carpenter-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Leptin receptor deficiency 
    ... hunger leads to chronic excessive eating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Beginning in early childhood, affected individuals develop abnormal eating behaviors such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/leptin-receptor-deficiency - Genetics
  8. Prader-Willi syndrome 
    ... difficulties, poor growth, and delayed development. Beginning in childhood, affected individuals develop an extreme hunger, which leads to chronic overeating (hyperphagia) and obesity. Some people with Prader-Willi syndrome, particularly those ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prader-willi-syndrome - Genetics
  9. BDNF gene 
    ... and is named for its main features: a childhood kidney cancer known as ... also includes obesity. The deletions that cause WAGRO syndrome remove many ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/bdnf - Genetics
  10. Achondroplasia 
    ... appearance. Health problems commonly associated with achondroplasia include obesity and recurrent ear infections. People with achondroplasia are generally of normal intelligence. In childhood, individuals with the condition usually develop a pronounced ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/achondroplasia - Genetics
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