Genes for 1 in 5 mean exercise won't improve endurance - USATODAY.com
by Todd Sweet
About one in five people can train all they want but, because of their genetic makeup, are not likely to see much improvement in their endurance levels, an international team of researchers reported Thursday.Still, the authors caution, their findings shouldn't be an excuse to throw away the running shoes. [...]
Even if you're genetically predisposed to see little improvement in endurance, "it doesn't mean that you don't get any benefit from exercise," Rankinen says. "That's an important public health message."
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