{"id":2292,"date":"2010-10-11T00:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/apple-or-pear-it-may-be-your-genes-reuters.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T09:26:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:26:26","slug":"apple-or-pear-it-may-be-your-genes-reuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2292","title":{"rendered":"Apple or pear? It may be your genes | Reuters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Of course it’s your genes. If you preferentially deposit fat on your hips rather than your belly, that is due to your genes. However, that you have the excess weight to begin with … that comes does to your behavior. <\/div>\n
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What is significant is that the difference (apple or pear) may lead to a different susceptibility to chronic disease. Read the report here.<\/div>\n
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Obese? Apple or pear shaped? It may be your genes | Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bookmark<\/a>For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Of course it’s your genes. If you preferentially deposit fat on your hips rather than your belly, that is due to your genes. 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