Certain genetic markers may explain why some people who drink similar amounts of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages are more likely to be obese than others.
Participants in a new study who had more of these markers were at a greater risk of obesity than those with fewer markers — and the more sugar-sweetened beverages
that people drank, the wider the gap grew between the groups, in terms of obesity risk.
that people drank, the wider the gap grew between the groups, in terms of obesity risk.
These markers are not new to science — people who have them are thought to be genetically prone to obesity.
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But little was known about how lifestyle factors, such as the type of food and beverages that people consume, influence weight gain for people with these markers.
for people with these markers.More
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