Trait
Increased adipose tissue
An increase in adipose tissue mass by hyperplastic growth (increase in the number of adipocytes) or by hypertrophic growth (increase in the size of adipocytes occurring primarily by lipid accumulation within the cell).
Summary
- Also called
- Increased fat tissue
- Body system
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Increased adipose tissue is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| MC4Rmelanocortin 4 receptor | Always | In 1 condition |
| PCSK1proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| POMCproopiomelanocortin | Always | In 1 condition |
| PIK3CAphosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| MT-TKmitochondrially encoded tRNA-Lys (AAA/G) | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| INPP5Kinositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase K | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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