Obesity

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Obesity

• Childhood obesity declining in some areas, breastfeeding increasing in US - signs of progress.
• Behavior, environment, and genetic factors all have a role in causing people to be overweight and obese
• Nutrigenomics and personalized diets: What will they mean for food?
  German JB, Zivkovic AM, Dallas DC, et al. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2011;2:97-123.