Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutations
Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 14:21
in Health & Medicine
Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these variants could be responsible for up to 50% of cases of severe obesity.
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