A METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF OBESITY IN A SUBJECT

摘要

Subject matter of the present invention is a method for determining the fat processing activity and/or predicting the risk of obesity in a subject comprising the following steps determining the level of pro-neurotensin or fragments thereof of at least 5 amino acids in a bodily fluid obtained from said subject; and correlating said level of pro-neurotensin or fragments thereof with fat processing activity and/or the risk of incidence of obesity in said subject, wherein an elevated level is indicative of enhanced fat processing activity and/or predictive for an enhanced risk of getting obesity.