Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease

Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 22:20 in Health & Medicine

Fat appears to associate with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA -- a finding that may help explain why obesity can increase the risk for chronic problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report. The finding may one day help identify those at risk and reduce it.

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