It can be induced by a mutation in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma-2 or the melanocortin-4 receptor, or by a lesion in the ventromedial hypothalamus.
This condition can be divided into "android" and "gynoid" types. It can be induced by a mutation in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma-2 or the melanocortin-4 receptor, or by a lesion in the ventromedial hypothalamus. This condition can be diagnosed with an abnormally high value on the Siri or Brozek indices, which correlate well with Quetelet's Index. This condition was observed in mice deficient in leptin, though treatment with leptin was not found to reverse the severity of this condition, which is also commonly observed in sufferers of Cushing's Syndrome. This condition leads to increased risk for Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For 10 points, name this condition in which a person is massively overweight.
This condition can be divided into "android" and "gynoid" types.
obesity [accept word forms; prompt on overweight; prompt on anything implying being heavier or fatter than one should be]