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flag Scientists develop a genetic tool that predicts a child's adult obesity risk more effectively than previous methods.

flag Scientists have created a new genetic tool, the polygenic risk score, which predicts a child's risk of becoming obese in adulthood. flag This tool, which works twice as effectively as other obesity risk predictors, assesses genetic variations from over five million people and explains 17.6% of BMI variation in UK individuals. flag Identifying at-risk children early, it could help prevent obesity through targeted support. flag The tool also predicts how well adults will respond to weight loss programs. flag Researchers from Copenhagen and Bristol tested the score using datasets of over 500,000 people.

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