#102 - Teenager with XXY - Toby Voige, age 15
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Toby Voige, age 15, shares his experience from his recent trip to Denver, Colorado, while participating in research. The Lipids to Fat study aims to see how boys with XXY bodies use fat as an energy source. Dr Shanlee Davis is the lead on this research. If you would like to learn more, please click the link provided and watch the video. Details about the study are in the video description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mub4Mx6TkOk
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