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Anita Morandi

Researcher at University of Verona

Publications -  89
Citations -  2240

Anita Morandi is an academic researcher from University of Verona. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Insulin resistance. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 71 publications receiving 1746 citations. Previous affiliations of Anita Morandi include university of lille & Centre national de la recherche scientifique.

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Dysfunction of lipid sensor GPR120 leads to obesity in both mouse and human

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that the lipid sensor GPR120 has a key role in sensing dietary fat and, therefore, in the control of energy balance in both humans and rodents.
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Non-synonymous polymorphisms in melanocortin-4 receptor protect against obesity: the two facets of a Janus obesity gene

TL;DR: Gain-of-function mutations I251L and V103I may be responsible for a preventive fraction of obesity of 2%, which mirrors the prevalence of monogenic obesity due to MC4R haploinsufficiency, and emphasize the importance of theMC4R signalling tonus to prevent obesity, even in the context of the current obesogenic environment.
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Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: Consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics

TL;DR: The main novelties deriving from the Italian experience lie in the definition, screening of the cardiometabolic and hepatic risk factors and the endorsement of a staged approach to treatment.