New study reveals genetic alteration can lead to severe childhood obesity

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New study reveals genetic alteration can lead to severe childhood obesity

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Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published today in Nature.

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