A genetic mutation may be the real reason overweight children cannot shift the pounds Photo: Alamy
From The Telegraph:
Childhood obesity could be caused by a genetic mutation, scientists at Cambridge University believe.
Findings show for the first time that the condition can be a genetic one, rather than the result of over feeding.
The study could have a major impact on the decision of social services to take obese children into care where they believe they are being abused.
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