Madeline is 9 years old and considered obese. while her parents acknowledge that they could adopt a healthier lifestyle, they blame genetics for her weight problem. how many genes are estimated to influence madeline's weight

Scientists had discovered that the number of genes that affect how fat a person is are about 200 in number. These genes have influence on different aspects of one's life such as food preference, activity level, metabolism, body type, etc. All these genes work together to determine the level of fat that will be found in each individual at different ages.

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