A new genetic test can offer clues — and only clues — to a person’s risk of obesity
A new genetic test, unveiled Thursday, aims to forecast a person’s chances of becoming obese.
Researchers have long probed DNA for one big ticking time bomb linked to disease. But in the quest to predict risk for common conditions, they’re increasingly looking for thousands of genetic variants that on their own are wimpy — but may collectively wield a powerful detonation force.
It’s all being done to build so-called , which attempt to gauge how a multitude of genetic alterations affect a person’s chances of everything from or . The latest such predictor,, aims to forecast a person’s chances of becoming obese.
