Obesity genes detected by researchers
July 8th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Many who struggle with an insatiable appetite and bulging waistline have known it all along, but now researchers are finally documenting specific genetic variations that appear to be linked with huge gains in weight. In a recent study published in the British journal Nature, British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that increase the risk of obesity. This is one of several recent studies which have identified mutations of genes which control appetite and metabolism.
via Nature, July 6, 2008
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