Exercise Can Offset Obesity-linked Genes, Study Finds

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Tue, 08/31/2010 - 6:03pm

People with a genetic predisposition to obesity can reduce their risk of being overweight by being physically active, researchers conclude.Even people with a strong genetic predisposition to obesity can offset their risk of being overweight by being physically active, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine .

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