Researchers Debate Usefulness Of Genetic Testing For Obesity.

reports that “scientists who recently announced an experimental genetic test that can help predict obesity got immediate pushback from other researchers, who wonder whether it is really useful.” The reason for “this back-and-forth is, at its core, a question of when it’s worth diving deep into DNA databanks when there’s no obvious way to put that information into use.” Human behavior and an “obesity-promoting environment have led to a surge in this condition over the past few decades,” but “genetics also plays an important role.” https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/06/719558715/how-useful-would-a-genetic-test-for-obesity-risk-be