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Do I look fat in these genes? Exercise can cancel out effects of 'heavy-weight' DNA: Sc... - 3 views

  • More evidence today that our genes aren't always our destiny -- with an inconvenient caveat for couch potatoes: Physically active people who carry gene mutations linked to obesity are no more likely to be overweight than those without the variants -- as long as they exercise at least three hours a day.
  • But the gene's "obese-ogenic" effect may be turned on by high-fat diets, inactivity or other environmental factors, Snitker said.
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    Interesting but 3 hours a day is a lot of time to be spent exerciing, That explains why Biggest Loser works and then they pile it all back on. You need the time
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    interesting research on changing your genes to avoid or prevent obesity
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    interesting article, would have been nice if there was more meat to article.
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Exercise might help thwart 'obesity gene' - 0 views

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    Folks genetically predisposed to obesity can reduce their odds of piling on the pounds by staying physically active, a new study suggests.
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Stroke Genetics And Risk Factors | Your Health Our Priority - 0 views

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    Stroke is a cerebrovascular syndrome that involves the blockage and bursting of blood vessels in the brain. It shows a multifactorial pattern of inheritance. High cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, hypertension and obesity are the key causes of stroke besides inherited genes.
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