Fat Belly Genes

Blame your genes when you can't fit your jeans.

By Jack Penland
Jun 13, 2006 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 4:08 AM

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For many, summer is the time to shed the extra pounds piled on all winter. But for some of those trying to lose weight, there's often this one spot on their body that just won't let go of that fat. It turns out there's a genetic reason for this and the information is proving helpful to researchers trying to learn who is at risk for diabetes.

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