Unhealthy food environments and sedentary lifestyles certainly contribute to obesity, but they can’t entirely explain weight …
obesity genes
Getting More Sleep at Night May Help You Keep Slim
Getting some extra z’s each night could dampen the effect of genes that predispose you to weight gain, a recent study from University of Washington in Seattle finds.
Childhood Obesity: Scientists Find Two Gene Variants that Predispose Kids to Weight Gain
Scientists identify gene mutations that contribute to common childhood obesity — the kind we normally chalk up to sloth and overeating — which could someday lead to treatments for heavy kids.
