Obesity: what's the genetic connection?(Disease and Disorders)

Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication | February 1, 1998| | Copyright

"Let's face it, Sharon. We're doomed!"

Sharon looked at the lineup of old photos on the top of her grandmother's mantle and worried that her cousin might be right. Sharon resembled many of Grandma's deceased female relatives--at least facially--although she wasn't as heavy as most of them. And for Sharon, the battle against obesity had never been easy. She exercised and ate sensibly, but it was always a struggle to keep a Healthy weight. Were her genes really her biggest enemy in the fight against fat?

Too Much Fat--Not Mirrors, But Measures

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