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New Genetic Score Doubles Accuracy in Predicting Childhood Obesity

7/24/2025

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A groundbreaking genetic analysis of over five million individuals has unveiled a powerful new polygenic risk score (PGS) for predicting obesity risk from early childhood. Researchers from Copenhagen and Bristol are set to transform public health by identifying high-risk individuals sooner, with this PGS proving twice as effective as earlier models, capturing nearly 17% of BMI variation.

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A groundbreaking genetic analysis of over five million individuals has unveiled a powerful new polygenic risk score (PGS) for predicting obesity risk from early childhood. Researchers from Copenhagen and Bristol are set to transform public health by identifying high-risk individuals sooner, with this PGS proving twice as effective as earlier models, capturing nearly 17% of BMI variation.