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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for obesity
  1. What does it mean to have a genetic predisposition to a disease?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... underlie susceptibility to many common diseases, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness. Researchers are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/predisposition - Genetics
  2. What are complex or multifactorial disorders?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes , and obesity do not have a single genetic cause—they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders - Genetics
  3. What is noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and what disorders can it screen for?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... too early in the pregnancy, sampling errors, maternal obesity, and fetal abnormality. There are multiple NIPT methods ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/nipt - Genetics
  4. What are genomic imprinting and uniparental disomy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... syndrome , which is characterized by uncontrolled eating and obesity, and Angelman syndrome , which causes intellectual disability and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/updimprinting - Genetics
  5. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... their lifestyles—many are nonsmokers, do not have obesity, and cope well with stress. Also, most are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics