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Feed Obesity Risk: New Research Shows Clearest Genetic Link Yet (sciencedaily.com)

Scientists have identified the most clear genetic link yet to obesity in the general population as part of a major study of diseases. People with two copies of a particular gene variant have a 70 percent higher risk of being obese than those with no copies. Amongst white Europeans, approximately one in six people carry both copies.

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