South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskundeHumansObesityEnergy MetabolismBody Mass IndexAppetite
The science of obesity.
W May, J H Goedecke, M Conradie-Smit
Published: 202510.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i9b.3600
Abstract
KEY MESSAGES • Obesity arises from a complex interplay of genetic, biological, behavioural, psychosocial and environmental factors. • Obesity has a strong genetic component, with twin studies indicating a 50 - 80% concordance in body mass index (BMI)…
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