【美國通訊】 基因技術能推測日後會否變胖

Severe obesity is a rapidly growing global health threat.

Severe obesity is a rapidly growing global health threat. Source: Pixabay

美國人肥胖相信很多人都知道,根據一個調查結果,美國三分之一人口屬於超重 (obese)。 雖然美國當局均知道這情況,可是美國人的超重比率卻節節上升。


要對付這個現象殊不容易,之前多鼓吹從改變飲食習慣入手,但是美國兩間著名學府的研究員,最近發表研究報告,提出分析人類的基因,可以有效預測一個人日後過重的或然率。

究竟美國過重情況有多嚴重,而這個科學研究詳情又如何?溫楚良在今天的《美國通訊》裏和盧穎談過。

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