Childhood Obesity Risk Increased By Newly-discovered Genetic Mutations, Says Study

Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 21:28 in Health & Medicine

Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these variants could be responsible for up to 50 percent of cases of severe obesity.

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