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Here’s good news for big eaters fighting the battle of the budge — the “DNA diet’’ is on the way.

By 2020, genome-specific diets could help people lose weight even if they’ve tried one plan after another with no success, researchers report in the journal Obesity.

“Although a genetic basis for obesity and body composition has been well established, family and twin studies also provide evidence that a person’s genetic makeup plays a role in response to weight loss or gain,” the researchers wrote.

Scientists have made huge strides in recent years connecting DNA to weight struggles, according to ­researchers.

“I think within five years, we’ll see people start to use a combination of genetic, behavioral and other sophisticated data to develop individualized weight-management plans,” said lead author Molly Bray, a geneticist and professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

Couch potatoes note: The DNA diet alone will not make you lose weight — you’ll still have to exercise.

But such a diet could give people new hope in finding the right foods to keep the […]