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Rarely, obesity occurs in families according to a clear inheritance pattern caused by changes in a single gene. The most commonly implicated gene is MC4R, which encodes the melanocortin 4 receptor. Changes in MC4R that diminish its function are found in a small fraction (<5%) of obese people in various ethnic groups.
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Option C, hostility
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Type A personality is depicted by people who are very competitive, are always in hurry and are prone to take risks. Due to these characteristics they never do anything to improve their health. Type A personality makes a person hostile as he eat and smoke more and exercise less than other personality types. Such people are generally over weighted and have high cholesterol and blood pressure.
Hence, option C is correct
Yes doctors can test the genetic predisposition of an individual to a disease but it is not done by genetic testing, unless they are chromosomal abnormalities or DNA sequencing abnormalities rather than just diseases with genetic predisposition such as malignancies. Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer; while does have a significant genetic predisposition, cannot be risk stratified by genetic tests because of (1) it is too costly and (2) it cannot be accurate. These genetic predisposition is best taken care of by doing proper history and physical examination as well as doing a family genogram.
If history and physical examination revealed that you are high risk to develop a disease (i.e. heart disease) then you should be advised to have lifestyle modification as well as some maintenance medications, if warranted.
It keeps them feeling safe and comfortable, but most importantly, it keeps them warm and helps to prevent hypothermia.
