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Genetic predisposition to weight gain has been identified as the main reason for the high rate of obesity in the united states. a. True b. False

Genetic predisposition to weight gain has been identified as the main reason for the high rate of obesity in the united states. a. True b. False
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Genetic predisposition to weight gain has been identified as the main reason for the high rate of obesity in the united states.

a. True
b. False

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True. Research suggests that for some people, genes account for just 25% of the predisposition to be overweight, while for others the genetic influence is as high as 70% to 80%.
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