BMI Over Time Beats Genetics in Predicting Future Obesity (IMAGE)

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BMI Over Time Beats Genetics in Predicting Future Obesity

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Researchers are excited about the prospect of incorporating polygenic risk scores to predict obesity, but a new study in JAMA Cardiology finds genetics adds little to what's already discovered in a clinical exam.

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