Adult obesity may be due to genetic mutations in early childhood

a new study by researchers in the UK and Finland suggests that many of the genetic variants associated with the risk of obesity in adults may begin to show signs at an early age, and the new findings may help find better ways to prevent obesity.
babies are born, their body mass index tends to rise rapidly, and it doesn't begin to decline until they are nine months old, a condition that lasts until about five to six years old. Previous studies have shown that body mass index changes significantly during this period and are important for whether obesity occurs in the future. In general, after this period, the body mass index of young children will rise steadily into the early stages of adulthood. Body mass index (BOA) is a more commonly used international measure of body fat and thinness and health status.
to find out why the change was made, researchers at Imperial College, the University of Surrey in the UK and the University of Oglu in Finland analysed indicators such as the body mass index of more than 22,000 young children and compared their genetic make-up.
The study, published in the new issue of the American Journal of Scientific Progress, shows that while a unique set of genetic variants associated with bodily mass index in infancy has little effect on later weight changes, some of the genetic variants associated with body mass index in adults begin to play a role in early childhood (ages 4 to 7). (Source: Xinhua News Agency, Zhang Jiawei)
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