Everyone can benefit from exercise, but a new study shows that individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity can benefit even more.
THE STUDY- Study used a cohort of 20,430 people living in Norwich, UK - Examined 12 different genetic variants which are known to increase the risk of obesity. - Assessed individuals genetic susceptibility to obesity - Assessed total physical activity of these individuals. - Examine if a higher ‘genetic predisposition score’ was associated with a higher obesity risk - Examined whether a physically activity lessens the genetic influence on obesity risk. RESULTS - Each additional obesity-susceptibility gene variant increased obesity risk by 1.1 fold - However, physical active individuals had a 40% lower risk vs inactive people. BOTTOM LINE Genetic predisposition to obesity can be reduced by AN AVERAGE of 40% through increased physical activity. CITATION
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000332