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Originally Posted by interval
Obesity is not always a personal option. Researchers have discovered three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity, giving new insight into the reasons why some people become fat and others don't.
They suggest that if each acted independently, these variants could be responsible for up to 50 percent of cases of severe obesity.
According to researchers, the new findings should ultimately provide the tools to predict which young children are at risk of becoming obese.
Obesity in adults and children; Why some people become fat and others don't |
This is rubbish. The fact of the matter is that if you are gaining fat, you took in more Calories than your body needed in a given amount of time to perform all of it's functions. Genetics can change how much energy your body requires through out the day, but it can't make you gain weight if you are not taking in more Calories than you need. It is impossible.
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Originally Posted by Racoon
How convenient.
Those genetic "variations" occured when??
Before X-Box and Doritos and Soda Pop?
The risk for young children becoming Obese is easy to see. They don't go outside and run around, ride bikes, and play anymore..
Give the Genetics a rest already.
Its not anyones fault, Its a Blameless society where nobody takes action/responsibility for their self or children anymore..
I don't see kids in Africa having an Obesity problem.
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Thank you for calling bullshit Racoon. Everyone is desperate to find an excuse for their being fat other than their own actions. Blame genetics, disease, specific foods, etc, and people feel better about themselves because they are not responsible for their own misery.
Check out this report...
Metabolism alone doesn't explain how thin people stay thin
Findings from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver has found that thin people don't stay thin because of some genetic component, but rather because they eat less. They also found that people who gain weight do not actually realize how much they are eating (overeating).
