A new study suggests mothers’ genes could play an indirect role in shaping their children’s health, even when they aren’t ...

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Obesity is a complex condition that usually can’t be attributed to a single cause. Common risk factors include genetics, underlying conditions, and environment.

The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is lower in people with obesity who have a genetic predisposition for high BMI than people with obesity influenced mainly by environmental factors ...

Although evidence for a genetic link with obesity is strong, the contribution of genes to obesity is considered small. Environmental factors such as diet and physical activity are believed to be a ...

Research on the genetics of obesity dates to the early 1920s, with many of the initial findings indicating the complexity and multifaceted nature of obesity perfectly resonating with more modern ...