raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:369873

Obesity due to SIM1 deficiency

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare, genetic form of obesity characterized by severe early-onset obesity, hyperphagia, and variable presence of cognitive impairment and behavioral disorder, including autistic spectrum behavior, impaired concentration and memory deficit. Some patients present with Prader-Willi-like features such as hypotonia, developmental delay, intellectual disability, short stature, hypopituitarism and dysmorphic facial features.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enObesity due to SIM1 deficiency
frObésité par déficit en SIM1
deAdipositas durch SIM1-Mangel
esObesidad por deficiencia de SIM1
itObesità da deficit di SIM1
nlObesitas door SIM1-deficiëntie
ptObesidade devida a défice de SIM1
plOtyłość spowodowana niedoborem SIM1
csObezita způsobená deficitem SIM1
ukОжиріння через дефіцит SIM1
zhSIM1基因缺陷所致肥胖
trSIM1 eksikliğine bağlı obezite

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E66.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115B81.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018244Evalidated
UMLSC5191050Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SIM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10882ENSG000001122466031286q16.3SIM bHLH transcription factor 123778136[PMID]_23778139[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validated23778136[PMID]_23778139[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

17 annotations · validated 2016-04-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000842Hyperinsulinemia
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0100503Low levels of vitamin B1
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0002591Polyphagia
HP:0005307Postural hypotension with compensatory tachycardia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0002354Memory impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0001952Glucose intolerance
Excluded (0%)
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0012339Increased resting energy expenditure
HP:0004322Short stature

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 10587584[PMID]_23778139[PMID]_23778136[PMID]

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