TY  - JOUR
T1  - Genetic risk in childhood obesity: Implications for clinical practice—reply
AU  - Fernandez JR
Y1  - 2013/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.255
JO  - JAMA Pediatrics
SP  - 196
EP  - 198
VL  - 167
IS  - 2
N2  - 
The letter by Young and Hopkins provides an interesting perspective into the much-needed ongoing conversation regarding the use of genetic testing in clinical practice to evaluate risk for complex diseases. Certainly, the use of an obesity risk-prediction measure based on genetic information is of great clinical interest and promises great utility in identifying high-risk patients. However, although the work of Belsky and colleagues1 is certainly a scientifically sound attempt in that direction, its actual application within the clinical setting raises controversy.

SN  - 2168-6203
M3  - doi: 10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.255
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.255
ER  -