An international team of scientists has identified six new obesity genes that are active in brain cells.
In addition to the FTO and MC4R genes already known, it was now possible for six more obesity genes to be identified: TMEM18, KCTD15, GNPDA2, SH2B1, MTCH2, and NEGR1.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
In the study involving 59,000 participants conducted by GIANT consortium, the German researchers believe that these newly discovered genes for obesity have a neural effect.
"Definitely, the two main causes for obesity are poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. But the biology of these genes suggests genetic factors underlying the different reaction of people to lifestyle and environmental conditions," said Prof. H. Erich Wichmann and Dr. Iris Heid from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Epidemiology.
Six New Genes That Increase Body Mass Index Identified
Six new genes that are associated with increased Body Mass Index (BMI), the most commonly used measure of obesity have been identified by scientists.
Six new genes that are associated with increased Body Mass Index (BMI), the most commonly used measure of obesity have been identified by scientists.
"The purely statistical approach of the genome-wide association analysis can depict new aspects of the biology of weight regulation, which were previously unanticipated," the researchers added.
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Obesity Genes Identified
Researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham claim to have identified certain genetic variants that may be responsible for making people fat.
Researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham claim to have identified certain genetic variants that may be responsible for making people fat.
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Scientists Reveal Genetic Link That Leads to Weight Gain and Obesity
Scientists have uncovered new genetic variants that might lead to bulging waistlines among individuals.
Scientists have uncovered new genetic variants that might lead to bulging waistlines among individuals.
