Found! Genes that stop us from getting fat

BATTLE FOR WORLD / TELEGRAPH | April 20, 2019: The article highlights that the genes which protect around four million people in the UK from obesity have been discovered following a major research project. Where scientists at Cambridge University say drugs to keep people slim are now a possibility after identifing the handful of genetic factors that prevent overeating.

Although medics have known for several years that genes can influence a person’s weight, the new study is significant because it reveals in rough detail which variant genes suppress or encourage appetite.

The research team analysed the genetic profiles of more than half a million volunteers from the UK Biobank and found that around six per cent of British people with European ancestry have a particular combination which means they are more likely to avoid putting on weight regardless of their lifestyle.

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