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Suneeta Sunny

People At High Risk Of Obesity In Middle Age If Parents Were Obese: Study

People whose parents both experienced obesity in middle age are six times more likely to live with obesity during the same life stage. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

Individuals are at high risk of obesity in the middle age if the parents were obese during the same stage, a new study revealed.

According to the study conducted by Norwegian researchers, people whose parents both experienced obesity in middle age are six times more likely to live with obesity during the same life stage. The risk of developing obesity triples when one parent is living with the condition.

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