Improving diet quality can reduce genetic risk of weight gain

Representational pictureWashington D.C: If you are genetically susceptible to obesity, you might want to stick to a healthy diet to prevent long-term weight gain, suggests a study. The researchers say their findings indicate that improving diet quality over time might lead to greater weight loss for people at high genetic risk for obesity than in those with low genetic risk.The study also indicates that the genetic risk of weight gain is attenuated by improving diet quality.Obesity is a complex