The scientists will use the funds to develop a comprehensive program for the discovery of genes that regulate obesity and those chronic diseases associated with the disease. Previous research has demonstrated that mice are an excellent model for human obesity. Kozak explains that obesity is believed to be the result of a combination of genetics and lifestyle and environmental factors. Furthermore, many genes, rather than a single gene, are likely to play a role in the risk for obesity making their identification all the more complex. We believe these genes offer the best potential targets for pharmacological treatment of obesity.
Obesity is considered the most significant nutritional disorder in the industrialized world.
Obesity is linked to diabetes stroke, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease, and some forms of cancer.