Which of the Following Is True About the FTO Gene

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the FTO gene and obesity?

• A) People with the FTO gene will be obese
• B) Scientists know exactly how the FTO gene leads to obesity
• C) Individuals with a specific variant of the FTO gene are a little over 1.5 times as likely to be obese
• D) All of these are true

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