1. Obesity - Sugar, Calories and Genetics
"Obesity results from a chronic disruption of energy balance," (Ravussin, Bogardus S17). ... "Genes regulate how our bodies capture, store, and release energy from food," (CDC Article). Depending on which of the 22 chromosomes you inherit from your Mother or Father, it can determine on how your body is going to deal with food energy and how it decides to store it. ... "Data from a number of reliable sources suggest that the pattern of population weight gain over the past generation has been due largely to an overconsumption of energy rather than a decrease in physical...
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