Severe Childhood Obesity Linked To Missing DNA
Researchers in the UK have linked cases of severe childhood obesity to missing DNA that runs in families, whereby members missing the vital genetic chunk are severely obese from a young age...
Medical News Today,
Mon Dec 07 05:11:16 PST 2009
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Gene flaw 'causes child obesity'
Experts discover a genetic cause of severe childhood obesity - an advance which might help avoid misplaced accusations of abuse.
BBC News,
Sun Dec 06 10:47:50 PST 2009
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Scientists discover a genetic cause of obesity in children
Scientists discover a genetic cause of severe obesity in children - an advance which might help avoid misplaced accusations of abuse.
BBC News,
Sun Dec 06 10:52:36 PST 2009
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Childhood obesity linked to mutant gene
Childhood obesity could be caused by a genetic mutation, scientists at Cambridge University believe.
Daily Telegraph,
Sun Dec 06 23:08:10 PST 2009
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Missing genes identified as obesity trigger
For years, obesity researchers have tried to work out whether it's the environment or genetics that causes some children to get fat.
ABC Radio Australia,
Sun Dec 06 17:48:00 PST 2009
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Missing DNA can promote childhood obesity
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People's Daily,
Mon Dec 07 02:51:33 PST 2009
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Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
Scientists have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity...
Science Daily,
Sun Dec 06 16:24:08 PST 2009
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State workers in wellness challenge have payoff to fight obesity
State employees participating in a yearlong wellness challenge are not only boosting their fitness levels, they're also earning up to $125,000 in donations for obesity prevention programs i...
The Indianapolis Star,
Sun Dec 06 22:38:07 PST 2009
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Report: Missing DNA Linked To Childhood Obesity
Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report. The British researchers checked the DNA of 300 chil...
KDKA Pittsburgh,
Sun Dec 06 21:10:18 PST 2009
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New Causes Of Severe Childhood Obesity Revealed
Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can ...
redOrbit,
Sun Dec 06 14:08:00 PST 2009
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Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe childhood obesity
London, December 7 : Scientists in Cambridge have found that genetic alteration can lead to severe obesity in childhood.
New Kerala,
Mon Dec 07 01:54:34 PST 2009
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Genetic anomaly promotes childhood obesity
Some children get severely obese because they lack particular genes, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, according to Sunday's journal Nature. British researchers checked the complete ...
People's Daily,
Sun Dec 06 22:37:01 PST 2009
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Scans show genes may be behind childhood obesity
SCIENTISTS in the UK have made a genetic breakthrough in understanding the causes of childhood obesity, it was revealed yesterday.
The Scotsman,
Sun Dec 06 16:22:56 PST 2009
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New study reveals genetic alteration can lead to severe childhood obesity
Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can ...
News-Medical-Net,
Sun Dec 06 20:45:20 PST 2009
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Govt told to tackle obesity or face unaffordable health bill
The government is being told to tackle obesity or face an ever-increasing and unaffordable health bill
TVNZ,
Sun Dec 06 09:57:34 PST 2009
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Fags and Fat seminar investigates Kiwi obesity
Obesity experts are to start looking at the similarities between smoking and obesity at the Fags and Fat seminar in Wellington today.
3news,
Sun Dec 06 09:36:32 PST 2009
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Study: Missing DNA May Be Cause of Childhood Obesity
Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.
Fox News,
Mon Dec 07 04:54:35 PST 2009
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Food attitudes affect obesity risk in middle-aged women
A small study of middle-aged women finds that "guilt-ridden dieters," impulsive eaters and those too busy to focus on food are the most likely to show signs of obesity.
Science Daily,
Sat Dec 05 21:24:09 PST 2009
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Missing DNA can promote obesity in kids, study shows
NEW YORK -- Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report. The British researchers checked the DNA...
Detroit Free Press,
Mon Dec 07 00:30:10 PST 2009
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