www.guardian.co.uk In the seventies, I read a proposition that what we do in a past life affects our present one. For instance, if we lived a life of poverty and starvation, we'd try to make up for that in the next life. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, new research, funded by the Rosetrees Trust and the Medical Research Council, shows that might be true. Some people are born with a condition that keeps them eating.
An international group of scientists solved the mystery of a genetic flaw which greatly increases the risk of obesity in one in six people. A version of an obesity gene, called FTO, had been linked to a bigger belly, but the reason why was uncertain.
The FTO mutations were probably life-saving at one point in human history when piling on the pounds in the summer would help people survive the winter.
An international group of scientists solved the mystery of a genetic flaw which greatly increases the risk of obesity in one in six people. A version of an obesity gene, called FTO, had been linked to a bigger belly, but the reason why was uncertain.
The FTO mutations were probably life-saving at one point in human history when piling on the pounds in the summer would help people survive the winter.
www.bbc.co.uk A study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, showed it made fatty foods more tempting and altered levels of the hunger hormone, ghrelin. Although fat, people with this gene were still hungry. Obesity experts said drugs targeting the hormone might reduce weight gain.
There is a strong family link with obesity, and a person's genetic code is thought to play a major role in the risk of them becoming overweight. Also, the tendency to overeat in a society with too much food and no need for exercise is inherited.
There is a strong family link with obesity, and a person's genetic code is thought to play a major role in the risk of them becoming overweight. Also, the tendency to overeat in a society with too much food and no need for exercise is inherited.
www.health.com Understanding how FTO affected the odds of becoming overweight would help patients. Exercise such as cycling, and eating protein meals lowers ghrelin levels. Anything that suppresses the hormone is more likely to be effective in FTO patients.
By discovering the factors which make people overweight, and also changes in the brain, scientists have made an important step forward. One giant leap for all those suffering snide remarks and the pain of rejection amongst their peers. And the knowledge that they are suffering from a physical condition like many others—diabetes, osteoporosis or lack of thyroxin.
By discovering the factors which make people overweight, and also changes in the brain, scientists have made an important step forward. One giant leap for all those suffering snide remarks and the pain of rejection amongst their peers. And the knowledge that they are suffering from a physical condition like many others—diabetes, osteoporosis or lack of thyroxin.
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