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A randomized trial of the clinical utility of genetic testing for obesity: design and implementation considerations.
Clinical trials (London, England) - 1 Feb 2014
Wang Catharine, Gordon Erynn S, Stack Catharine B, Liu Ching-Ti, Norkunas Tricia, Wawak Lisa, Christman Michael F, Green Robert C, Bowen Deborah J
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BACKGROUND: Obesity rates in the United States have escalated in recent decades and present a major challenge in public health prevention efforts. Currently, testing to identify genetic risk for obesity is readily available through several direct-to-consumer companies. Despite the availability of this type of testing, there is a paucity of evidence as to whether providing people with personal genetic information...
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