Even if members of your family are fat -- that does not mean that you have to be overweight.
British researchers say that genetics is not an excuse for obesity. They add the key to staying slim is to get plenty of exercise. Their findings were released Tuesday in the journal Plos Medicine.
Gil Atzmon, a geneticist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., said the findings underscore that DNA doesn't necessarily mean destiny.
"The message from this is, if you have a genetic
predisposition for some things, you can change your lifestyle and
contribute to better health," he told the Los Angeles Times.
Source: CBN News
