date:Jan 28, 2019
genetic risk score.
As anticipated, we found that obese people had a higher genetic risk score than normal weight people, which contributes to their risk of being overweight. The genetic dice are stacked against them, adds Dr. Barroso.
Thin participants had a significantly lower genetic risk score than obese people, which means it is easier to maintain their weight. Three out of four participants (74 percent) had a family history of being thin and healthy which led the researchers to identif