Monday, January 7, 2019

Lifestyle Changes Help Kids with Obesity Genes Lose Weight

Emerging research suggest that children who are genetically predisposed to be overweight due to common gene variants can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits. Pediatric obesity has become pandemic — in 2016, 124 million children and adolescents worldwide suffered from obesity.

Obesity in youth is troubling as the condition may lead to serious sequelae such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancer at a much younger age. In a new study, researchers from the University...


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