Broad Institute ’s New $50 Genetic Test Could Predict a Person’s Risk for Obesity from Birth through Adulthood

With nearly 40% of American adults considered obese, a ‘polygenic score for obesity’ could be a positive development for clinical laboratories Obesity often is stigmatized as a condition blamed solely on lifestyle choices and overeating. But is that true for all people? Now, a polygenic score for obesity developed by the Broad Institute may enable […]
Source: Dark Daily - Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Laboratory Pathology Source Type: news