What is the current understanding of how genetics influences obesity?

Genetics can explain recent rises in obesity rates, and this mystery is now solved.
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Genetics only explains obesity with regard to females.
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Genetics is a good explanation for recent rises in obesity rates during childhood; however it does little to explain the rates of obesity for adulthood.
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Genetics cannot explain recent rises in obesity rates. Genetics provide only a risk for overweight and obesity, not a definite destiny.
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Genetics cannot explain recent rises in obesity rates. Genetics provide only a risk for overweight and obesity, not a definite destiny.

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