The evidence suggests a combination of a genetic predisposition and modern environment can lead to obesity, says Professor Joseph Proietto
There is overwhelming evidence that you need a combination of a genetic predisposition and our modern environment to become obese, Professor Joseph Proietto, an endocrinologist at The University of Melbourne, says.
“The evidence that there is a genetic predisposition comes from identical twin studies, from adoption studies and it’s very clear that that is the case,” he says.
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