Experts and academics have come to the conclusion that there is a relationship between heredity and weight, with particular genes being responsible for the fact that some individuals are more prone to obesity than others. The connection between these elements is a complicated one, and the investigation is still in progress. While DNA can play a big role in weight gain or loss, there is good news: for most of us, living has a much bigger effect on weight than genetics.
In spite of the fact that your genes indicate that you are at risk of obesity, does this imply that your weight will remain the same no matter how hard you try to change it? New York-based board-certified internist Paunel Vukasinov, MD, of Medical Offices of Manhattan, discusses the role that genes have in relation to body mass index. Read the article.
