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Young and slim? You still may not be safe from middle-aged spread

People who are healthy and slim when they are young may become obese in middle age because of their genes, scientists have found.

A study of almost 4000 people investigated how a person’s unique genetic make-up affects their risk of going from being a healthy weight in their 20s and early 30s to obese in midlife.

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