These results may indicate the hidden hunger affecting many Syrians, highlighting the need to evaluate the nutritional status of the Syrian population, particularly among those with obesity and the elderly Similarly, others have suggested a negative correlation due to low vitamin D levels in obese individuals [15,16,28], which was not measured in this study and needs to be evaluated in addition to another hormone like PTH, in the Syrian population. The gene discussed is PTH; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.