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Exercise alters DNA

Posted by on July 14, 2013 in Communities @ The Washington Times | 4 Comments

Chris lucidtech, Flickr Creative Commons

Chris lucidtech, Flickr Creative Commons

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2013- Even a small amount of weekly exercise changes the gene expression of fat storing cells, according to a Swedish study published in the July issue of PloS Genetics.

Everyone knows that staying active is good for health, but this is the first scientific study to show that exercise affects how the body stores fat at a cellular level.

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