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This Could Be Affecting Your Body. 4 Things More Influential Than Genes

A new study in PLOS Genetics suggests that your body has a self-fulfilling prophecy when it comes to a propensity for being thin or obese. In other words, if you’re doing everything you can to lose a few pounds and it seems like nothing works, it could be your genes are programmed to work against those efforts — or on the other end of the scale, with you, CNN Health reports. While the genetics of it may pose a challenge to maintaining a healthy weight, researchers in this study...