NDN and neoplasm: Among the genes that undergo epigenetic modification in obese males, the following are included: maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), necdin (NDN), small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide N (SNRPN), and epsilon sarcoglycan (SGCE)/paternally expressed gene 10 (PEG10), which are involved in fetal development and tumor growth [114].