Exercise can overcome genetic obesity

A study by Swedish researchers has revealed that with regular exercise, teenagers genetically predisposed towards obesity can lose weight and keep it off. The study was carried out in ten European countries over 14 months and involved 753 teenagers. The A allele of a gene called FTO (fat mass and obesity associated gene) is known to be linked with high body mass index (BMI), such that possession o ...

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