COPENHAGEN : This innovative test identifies high-risk individuals before age five, allowing for early interventions like diet and exercise to prevent obesity.

This was revealed in recent data published in the journal Nature Medicine, highlighting the effectiveness of the new tool in identifying groups most at risk of infection.

The new test, based on DNA analysis taken from a blood sample, is twice as effective as previous tests at predicting obesity risk. Scientists used genetic data from more than 5 million people, making it the largest and most comprehensive genetic dataset used in the field of obesity.

Assistant Professor Roelof Smit from the University of Copenhagen and lead author of the research published in the journal, explained that the tool is able to predict this danger before the age of five, and that early intervention can have a significant impact on prevention.

It is noteworthy that people with a higher genetic predisposition to obesity were more responsive to weight-loss programmes and lifestyle interventions, but they quickly regained weight after these programmes ended. However, testing faces challenges, and more diversity in future genetic data is needed.

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