Gene Variation – key factor in obesity
Six new mutant genes have identified in connection with obesity, which alter nervous system control over eating and metabolic rate, researchers report...
Six new mutant genes have identified in connection with obesity, which alter nervous system control over eating and metabolic rate, researchers reported.
Joel Hirschhorn in collaboration with Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) analyzes 15 different studies conducted on entire human genetic map and isolates six new genetic variations.
“These findings are a big achievement in better comprehension of the way, human body regulates weight,” Dr. Alan Guttmacher, said in a statement.
“This study really doubles in one fell swoop the number of genetic factors contributing to obesity as a public health problem,” added Dr. Kari Stefansson.
