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Even if there was such a test, “the majority of control is always in your hands,” added Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian and author in New York City. “Even if you have strong genetic predispositions to obesity or any disease, you are not guaranteed to develop that disease. Given the exact same lifestyle, yes, you will have a higher risk, but the bottom line is that the majority of the risk lies in how you treat your body, and that’s empowering.”
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GW_SS-Delta on November 6, 2009 at 7:20 PM
stories like this show that the America public is constantly fed a stream of anti-science propaganda
if the Left actually cared about anyone but themselves, rather than hectoring everyone about their weight, and threaten them with fines and taxes, how about a Man-on-the-moon project to deal with obesity.
r keller on November 6, 2009 at 7:33 PM
So… no more blaming fat genes for that gi-normous butt.
John the Libertarian on November 6, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Do the genes make you drink beer too?
Tzetzes on November 6, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Er …. no, it just common sense. What’s with these people, always looking to change the game?
OldEnglish on November 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Some people have freaky metabolisms that let them sit around all day and stuff themselves with as much food as they want without gaining weight.
For the rest of us, not being fat means some combination of exhaustion and hunger.
Count to 10 on November 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Yes, the Newcastle consumption is completely unrelated…
clancy_wiggum on November 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM