What is it about?
The review article talks about how obesity is caused by a mix of genes, environment, and lifestyle, leading to serious health risks. To predict body weight based on genes could help prevent obesity and improve health.
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Why is it important?
A good prediction method using genes can help foresee and catch obesity early. This matches personalized medicine goals to treat obesity.
Perspectives
The current prediction method can improve by utilizing data from various populations and by considering how genes and environments interact.
Dr. Hui-Qi Qu
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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This page is a summary of: Trans‐ethnic polygenic risk scores for body mass index, Clinical and Translational Discovery, August 2023, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ctd2.228.
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