October 29, 2014
By Steven Reinberg Infants who quickly add weight and length may be showing a genetic propensity for obesity as toddlers, a new study suggests. In adults, certain genes have been […]
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By Matthew Mientka A new study on twins shows the importance of early intervention as America’s childhood obesity rate continues to rise after doubling during the past 30 years, with […]
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By Kim Painter A diet full of fried foods isn’t good for anyone, but it may result in more weight gain for people at a high genetic risk of obesity, […]
Read more >November 1, 2012
Children who are less sensitive to bitter tastes are more likely to be obese — but only if they live where healthy food is hard to come by. Neither genes […]
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