Endocrine Abstracts

Whilst the rise in the prevalence of obesity has been driven by environmental factors, there is considerable evidence that body weight and fat mass are highly heritable traits. Differences in susceptibility to obesity between individuals have strong genetic determinants.Our strategy has been based on studies of patients with severe obesity where we hypothesised that major highly penetrant genetic variants were likely to be playing an important role.<...

Professor Sadaf Farooqi, Cambridge, UK AbstractThe European Journal of Endocrinology Prize is awarded to a candidate who has significantly contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the field of endocrinology through publication. This year's recipient is Professor Sadaf Farooqi. The prize will be presented as part of the ICE/ECE 2012 opening ceremony where Prof. Farooqi will deliver her lect...