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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. … 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, … in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and were less likely to take steps to improve their health … people think about genomic influences on body weight and obesity."</p> <p>How people react to hearing …
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 lipomas are located primarily on the trunk region and on the extremities close to the trunk. Unlike ordinary …
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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. … a genetic condition could affect an individual or family and/or interpret genetic tests designed to help estimate the … make an informed decision about their medical situation and provides psychological counseling to help them adapt to …
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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 … 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 … Genetics professionals are health care professionals with specialized degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. Genetics … work as members of health care teams providing information and support to individuals or families who have genetic …
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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. …