Gender, Genetics, and Obesity

Department of Health and Human Services Gender, Genetics, and Obesity 1992 National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Weight-control Information Network (WIN). M.R.C. Greenwood, Ph.D. 60 min. 1992. Presents different patterns of obesity that tend to occur in men and women, and evidence from various studies suggesting that fat distribution may be the factor contributing most to the health risks of obesity.