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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 2 Nov 2016

    "100s of genes ... can predispose to obesity in an environment where food is cheap & portions are abundant" http://nyti.ms/2fuLAZA 

    5:50 AM - 2 Nov 2016
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    • Racheal Jafojo Richard H. Ebright Mario Goitia-DuranMD Haytham Kaafarani Lyre Anne-G Skjellanger Roli Dwivedi Obesity Foundation Rishi Manchanda
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      2. Michael Joyner‏ @DrMJoyner 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        @TomAvril1 @nytimes Historical BMI data. Genetic? Almost no obesity without a hi cal low activity environment.pic.twitter.com/Zv3euMS725

        1 reply 3 retweets 5 likes
      3. Tom Avril‏Verified account @TomAvril1 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @DrMJoyner

        True, tho that doesn't preclude genetic. Could be that heavier people marry other heavier people, and genetic effect concentrates

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      4. Michael Joyner‏ @DrMJoyner 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @TomAvril1

        the effect sizes of the implicated gene variants are small. Need Philly style public policy to reverse trend @DrTomFarley

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. Tom Avril‏Verified account @TomAvril1 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @DrMJoyner @DrTomFarley

        well, there are more soda taxes in the offing. A natural laboratory of sorts

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Sean Farrell‏ @SeanMFarrell 2 Nov 2016
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        study funded by American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery. You're better than this.

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      1. Nil Güzelgün‏ @nilingunu 2 Nov 2016
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        "#obesity is caused by interaction between #genes & #environment" - What does 'environment' mean? Where does #agency sit here?

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      1. Sean Mark, PhD‏ @Smark_phd 2 Nov 2016
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        People can't change their genes - can change diet. Decreased starch/sugar intake associated with greater activity.

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      1. The 6yclist 🇨🇦‏ @tmrome 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @nytimes

        of course Atul! Evolution bred us to survive in a world with food paucity. We store calories anticipating famine.

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      1. Simon H Pearce‏ @simonhspearce 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @nytimes

        Why should these explanations be mutually exclusive. Gene variants control appetite, food preferences & "willpower"?

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      1. Bruce Lambert‏ @bruce_lambert 2 Nov 2016
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        Not a word about carbohydrates?

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      1. Nosh‏ @NotSoPoshNosh 2 Nov 2016
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        @ginakolata no mention of epigentics? Magically genes occur mostly in places with fast food and sedentary life style?

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      1. Sujatha Byravan‏ @sbyravan 2 Nov 2016
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        Genes have not changed in just 1-generation, but incidence of obesity has-points to aspects outside genes--diet, exer & habits

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      1. Justin Birge‏ @birgej 2 Nov 2016
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        Cal in >> out. Genes selected for food scarcity and energy storage. Last 60 yrs a physiologic foreign language.

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      1. Jon Hall‏ @jonhall242 2 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @CatherineB201

        What to do when the science doesn't say what people want to hear? No-one wants to think their diet was in vain!

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