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Obesity and Genetics: A Public Health Perspective
July 2007
In
recent decades, obesity has reached
epidemic proportions in populations
whose environments offer an abundance of
calorie-rich foods and few opportunities
for physical activity. Although,
population genetic changes are too slow
to be blamed for the rapid rise in
obesity in the United States and many
other countries, genes do play a role in
the development of obesity. The origin
of these genes, however, might not be
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Family History as a Tool for Public Health and Preventive Medicine: A Public Health Perspective
November 2005
A comprehensive look at the question: can family history be used as a tool for disease prevention and health promotion and as a screening tool for assessing risk for common diseases and influencing early detection and prevention strategies. |
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Asthma Genomics: Implications for Public Health
April 2004
In collaboration with the Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health, OGDP presents a Public Health Perspective on asthma genomics. Advances in asthma genomics are occurring rapidly. While these advances have not yet caused a change in the methods of asthma prevention, diagnosis, or treatment, new strategies to prevent and manage asthma are likely to be developed within the near future. For these strategies to provide optimal benefit to populations, public health expertise is needed. |
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