Yet their genetics have caused pandas to develop more slowly than human beings and other mammals.

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No, dietary habits, environment, genetics, and a myriad other factors come together to form a complex matrix that impacts our weight.

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The scientist Kari Stefansson is unlocking the secrets of diabetes, stroke and other killers by probing the genetics of an entire country.

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Other explanations, such as genetics, may explain the association.

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