Kids' Rising Obesity Rates Due to Bad Habits, Not Genes
Poor eating and activity habits, not genetics, are the underlying causes for most cases of adolescent obesity, new research suggests.
The finding stems from an analysis involving more than 1,000 Michigan sixth-grade students who participated in the Project Healthy Schools program, which is in place in 13 middle schools across the state.
"For the extremely overweight child, genetic screening may be a consideration," study senior author Dr. Kim A. Eagle, a cardiologist and a director of the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor, said in a center news release.
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