Genetic Mutations Are To Blame For Childhood Obesity
Author: Dean Rouseberg
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August 08, 2022
Childhood obesity may be due to a genetic mutation, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.
It is very likely that the cause of overweight in children is due to a genetic mutation, rather than as a result of overeating.
British scientists have identified several types of genetic mutations that recur in cases of obesity in children and are associated with a violation of metabolic processes in the body.
One of the main directions in the care of public health in the world is the prevention of overweight and overweight. In the UK, one in four children is overweight, the number has doubled in the last decade.
The study of British scientists gives reason to believe that obesity requires serious research to find its causes.
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