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Bookmark or Share- Can You Be Genetically Fat? - MedicineNetThere are over 400 genes that have been identified as playing a role in weight gain and loss. These genes are pretty common and are found in around 85% of the population. These genes play a role in weight gain or loss by affecting: Appetite; Metabolism; Cravings; Fat distribution; Often, the genes that result in weight gain are called "thrifty ...
- Why people become overweight - Harvard HealthGenes contribute to the causes of obesity in many ways, by affecting appetite, satiety (the sense of fullness), metabolism, food cravings, body-fat distribution, and the tendency to use eating as a way to cope with stress. The strength of the genetic influence on weight disorders varies quite a bit from person to person.
- Researchers identify ‘fat gene’ associated with obesityResearchers identify ‘fat gene’ associated with obesity. Mutations within the gene FTO have been implicated as the strongest genetic determinant of obesity risk in humans, but the mechanism behind this link remained unknown. Now an international team of scientists has discovered that the obesity-associated elements within FTO interact with ...
- Genes and obesity | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and ...So far, rare variants in at least nine genes have been implicated in single-gene (monogenic) obesity. In most obese people, no single genetic cause can be identified. Since 2006, genome-wide association studies have found more than 50 genes associated with obesity, most with very small effects.
- Are You Fated to Be Fat? - WebMDIs There a “Fat Gene?” There’s one gene that’s getting a lot of attention, called FTO. Scientists found that people with certain differences in this gene have a 20% to 30% higher chance of...
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