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The Changing View of Obesity
04:28 - 09:13 (04:45)
The discovery of genetic links to obesity led to a new understanding that obesity is not solely caused by environmental factors, but is heavily influenced by genetics, changing the question of fault and control.
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The study of thousands of children in an intervention program led to a change in understanding about obesity and its causes.
04:28 - 07:51 (03:23)
Obesity
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The study of thousands of children in an intervention program led to a change in understanding about obesity and its causes. Obesity in children is now seen as a result of lifestyle choices and decisions made by individuals.
ChapterThe Changing View of Obesity
EpisodeAn Aggressive New Approach to Childhood Obesity
PodcastThe Daily
Obesity is not just about nurturing and the environment, but in large part, it is about nature, as people inherit different clusters of genes.
07:51 - 09:13 (01:21)
Obesity
Summary
Obesity is not just about nurturing and the environment, but in large part, it is about nature, as people inherit different clusters of genes. This discovery changes the question of fault and control, similar to how smoking-related lung cancer is labeled as a disease rather than a lifestyle choice.