geneology

‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
‘Obesity May Run in the Family,’ Say Researchers — Health Check
Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.