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Obesity

Obesity, defined by the World Health Organization as a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m², is an ever increasing problem in most regions of the world.

Please select a gender or population for your results.

This disease has different risk results depending on population or gender. Below you can select the ones you belong to.

Ethnicity:  European ancestry

Gender:   

Results can vary according to population and/or gender. Results currently based on:

European ancestry

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Obes
According to the selected literature, the relative genetic risk calculated from your genotype for males of European ancestry is 0.88. This corresponds to a 34.8% lifetime risk of developing obesity, which is 12% less than for males of European ancestry in general (source) . Note that these calculations may not include all risk factors.
The lifetime risk of your type
It is estimated that 35 of every 100 males of European ancestry with your genotype variants develop this disease in their lifetime.
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The average lifetime risk
On average, about 40 of every 100 males of European ancestry develop this disease in their lifetime.
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Keep in mind

These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature on genetic risk for this disease. Read more about how deCODEme calculates risks.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the deCODE genetics Diagnostic Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).