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A Hearty Life

April 14th, 2006

Genetic Influence on Obesity

Obesity is undoubtedly one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Scientists recently identified a DNA variation near the INSIG2 (insulin-induced-gene 2) gene that is more common in obese people. Learn more at Genetics and Health.
Tags: cardiovascular-disease, cvd, disease, fat, genes, health, heart-disease, obese, obesity

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