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BogusTrumper
February 14th, 2003, 12:36:03 PM
Latest research suggests DNA even more to blame for weight

By Linda Carroll
MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR

Feb. 11 — Despite all the public service announcements telling people how unhealthy it is to be fat, Americans just keep larding on the pounds. Studies have shown that as many as 60 percent of the U.S. population is overweight, while almost 30 percent is classified as obese. Some say the fast-food industry is to blame while others fault super-sized meal portions. But is it just a problem of unhealthy lifestyles or is there something else going on deep down in our cells?

http://www.msnbc.com/news/865416.asp