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Genes Linked to 'Pot' Belly
And excess consumption of saturated fats raises obesity risk, researchers find. New research sheds light on the possible link between the genes you inherit and the size of your belly.
Participants in a French study doubled their risk of having fat around the abdomen if they had a certain genetic trait, and the more of these traits one had, the greater the risk for a pot belly.
The study was looking at metabolic syndrome, a condition in which abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure combine to raise the risk of several diseases such as stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
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