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News & Views: Urine for a Surprise: Your pee might reveal your risk for obesity
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: MD Unit2, Metabolic Disease | | Add comment |

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There are clues about your activity level and metabolism in urine. Researchers hope to one day predict obesity risk by tracking the different levels and ratios of certain molecules in pee.

Read more at NPR.org.