Obesity: Genes, Environment & Public Health

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Obesity: Genes, Environment & Public Health

CDC media advisory: New CDC state obesity map now available, Sep 4

CDC information: Obesity prevalence in 2013 varies across states and regions

CDC information on obesity: Strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible and affordable for everyone

CDC information: Genomics and health- Behavior, environment, and genetic factors all have a role in causing people to be overweight and obese

Did you know? More than 1660 genes have been reported in relation to obesity occurrence and outcomes including 178 genomewide association studies? To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Genes are not destiny. Obesity-promoting genes in an obesity-promoting world, Harvard School of Public Health 

It’s not all in the genes, Tim Caulfield, Policy Options, Jul 2014

The application of public health genomics to the prevention and management of obesity in the UK, PHG Foundation (2013)

Ancient famine-fighting genes can't explain obesity. Scientists look beyond calorie-hoarding genes to understand widening waistlines, by Laura Beil, Science News, Sep 5