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Genetics and Epigenetics of Obesity

Obesity is a complex, inherited attribute influenced by the interchange of genetics, metagenomics, epigenetics and the environment. With the growing access to high precision analytical tools for genetic researches, numerous genes manipulating the phenotype have been recognized, particularly in initial onset severe obesity. The role and potential mechanism of epigenetic fluctuations that may be involved as mediators of the environmental impacts and that may provide future opportunities for intervention.

Committee Members
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Russell Rising

Russell Rising

D & S Consulting Services Inc, United States
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Robert Gabbay

Robert Gabbay

Harvard Medical School, United States
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Hassan Massoud Heshmati

Hassan Massoud Heshmati

Endocrinology Metabolism Consulting, LLC, Hassan Heshmati and Valerie Shaw Endocrine Research, United States
WOC 2026 Speakers
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Melinda J Watman

Melinda J Watman

President & Founder of Weighty Decision, United States
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Michelle Petties

Michelle Petties

Brand New Now Press, United States
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Kelly Broadwater

Kelly Broadwater

Chrysalis Center for Counseling and Eating Disorder Treatment, United States
Speaker at World Obesity and Weight Management Congress 2026 - Jesse Cochrane

Jesse Cochrane

Lipedema Foundation, United States

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