Tag: Framingham Offspring Study

  • Nation & World

    Calculating genetic risk for obesity

    A “polygenic score” for obesity, a quantitative tool that predicts an individual’s inherited risk for becoming overweight, may identify an opportunity for early intervention.

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    Person getting ready to weigh themselves on a scale.
  • Nation & World

    Weighing the benefits

    A report by Harvard researchers has concluded that the benefits of stopping smoking far exceed the risks from any associated weight gain.

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  • Nation & World

    Thinking ahead on diabetes

    By measuring the levels of small molecules in the blood, doctors may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder appear.

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