hrp0095t5 | Section | ESPE2022

Genetic Variations in Early Onset Obesity: Experience from southern California

Bhangoo Amrit , Kashmiri Himala , Kadakia Sejal , Dremainep Daina

Introduction: Early onset of obesity has very severe consequences for the rest of the life which leads to morbid obesity as adults, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and fatty liver disease. Recently, various genetic panels have been available and are quickly becoming a standard of care to screen children with genetic panel for obesity. However, most of these variations in ethnically diverse populations have not been extensively studie...