Genomics in Practice: The Appetite Genes, LEPR & SH2B1 | Thursday, Jan 22 at 6PM EST
Join Krista Kostroman, ND, Chief Science Officer at The DNA Company, and Lara Varden, PhD, Dean of The DNA University, for a practitioner-level review of recent DNA360 updates and a focused clinical analysis of two critical appetite-regulating genes: LEPR and SH2B1.
This session examines how genetic disruptions in leptin signaling impair satiety feedback, promote persistent hyperphagia, and increase obesity risk independent of caloric intake. Learn how LEPR and SH2B1 variants influence appetite regulation, reward signaling, metabolic efficiency, and weight regain—and how these pathways are integrated within the DNA360 Obesity Algorithm to guide targeted nutritional, behavioral, and lifestyle interventions.