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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… doctor-patient talks about the genomic underpinnings of obesity can pay off. … There can be a downside, of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers may make … overweight women about the likely genomic underpinnings of obesity can also have a positive effect. It appears to reduce …
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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans. They discovered that approximately 1 … carry a genomic variant that increases their risk of obesity, a finding that provides insight into why obesity …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … people think about genomic influences on body weight and obesity."</p> <p>How people react to hearing … habits … Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and …
Genetic Disorders
Dercum disease is a rare condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of middle age.
… - also known as Adiposis Dolorosa, Anders' syndrome and Dercum-Vitaut syndrome - is a rare condition that is … in women, 16 percent of the reported cases are males and it can also occur in people who are not obese. The … (1) multiple, painful, fatty masses; (2) generalized obesity, usually in menopausal age; (3) weakness and …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
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Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, … a genetic condition could affect an individual or family and/or interpret genetic tests designed to help estimate the …
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Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
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Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field … factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many cases, the interaction of genes with the … seek to understand the causes, distribution and control of inherited disease in groups and the …
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Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… work as members of health care teams providing information and support to individuals or families who have genetic … disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. … Genetics professionals are health care professionals with specialized degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. Genetics …
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Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
… species to produce a desired trait. Used in research and industry, genetic engineering has been applied to the … therapies, brewing yeasts, genetically modified plants and livestock, and more. … Genetic engineering is the process of using …