Genes Involved in Susceptibility to Obesity and Emotional Eating Behavior in a Romanian Population.

Obesity, a significant public health concern with high prevalence in both adults and children, is a complex disorder arising from the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors. Advances in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and sequencing technologies have identified numerous polygenic causes of obesity, particularly genes involved in hunger, satiety signals, adipocyte differentiation, and energy expenditure. This study investigates the relationship between six obesity-related genes () and their impact on BMI, WC, HC, WHR, and emotional eating behavior in 220 Romanian adults.