Hiba Akram

Ms. Hiba Akram

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 October 2025 in Life
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AFAnam Farzand
Anam Farzand
MRMohd Adzim Khalili Rohin
Mohd Adzim Khalili Rohin
SASana Javaid Awan
Sana Javaid Awan
AAAbdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
HAHiba Akram
Hiba Akram
MIMuhammad Mudassar Imran
Muhammad Mudassar Imran
Obesity is a highly complex, multifactorial disease influenced by dynamic interactions among genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and behavioral determinants that explicitly position genetics as the core. While advances in multi-omic integration have revolutionized our understanding of adiposity pathways, translation into personalized clinical nutrition remains a critical challenge. This review systematically consolidates emerging insights into the molecular and nutrigenomic architecture of obesity by integrating data from large-scale GWAS, functional epigenomics, nutrigenetic interactions, and microbiome-mediated metabolic programming. The primary aim is to systematically organize and synthesize recent genetic and genomic findings in obesity, while also highlighting how these discoveries can be contextualized within precision nutrition frameworks. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to July 2024 using MeSH terms, nutrigenomic-specific queries, and multi-omics filters. Eligible studies were classified into five domains: monogenic obesity, polygenic GWAS findings, epigenomic regulation, nutrigenomic signatures, and gut microbiome contributions. Over 127 candidate genes and 253 QTLs have been implicated in obesity susceptibility. Monogenic variants (e.g., LEP, LEPR, MC4R, POMC, PCSK1) explain rare, early-onset phenotypes, while FTO (polygenic) and MC4R (monogenic mutations as well as common polygenic variants) represent major loci across populations. Epigenetic mechanisms, dietary composition, physical activity, and microbial diversity significantly recalibrate obesity trajectories. Integration of genomics, functional epigenomics, precision nutrigenomics, and microbiome science presents transformative opportunities for personalized obesity interventions. However, translation into evidence-based clinical nutrition remains limited, emphasizing the need for functional validation, cross-ancestry mapping, and AI-driven precision frameworks. Specifically, this review systematically identifies and integrates evidence from genomics, epigenomics, nutrigenomics, and microbiome studies published between 2000 and 2024, applying structured inclusion/exclusion criteria and narrative synthesis to highlight translational pathways for precision nutrition.

4 August 2026 in Obesity Medicine
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AFAnam Farzand
Anam Farzand
MRMohd Adzim Khalili Rohin
Mohd Adzim Khalili Rohin
AAAbdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
SASana Javaid Awan
Sana Javaid Awan
HAHafiz Ayaz Ahmad
Hafiz Ayaz Ahmad
HAHiba Akram
Hiba Akram