Monday, June 08, 2009

Impact of Family History




Genetics is a factor in excess weight but it is not the explanation
for the recent epidemic of obesity. While having
obese parents more than doubles a child's risk of being
obese, genetic characteristics of human populations have
not changed in the last two decades, while the prevalence
of obesity has approximately doubled.

2 comments:

  1. This look like a good start, but I want to see more!

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  2. I think it is genetic susceptible along with learned behaviors. Children learn through mimicry of what their parents do. I think if you know you are prone to something then you are better able to better combat it.

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