Scientists find gene linked directly to obesity
LONDON - Scientists working in Germany and the US say they have found a ”fidget” molecule and if you have it in your genes you are less likely to be fat.
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Mice with the molecule are more likely to be primed athletic beasts, while those without laze around getting fat.
According tot the BBC, it is the second time in recent months scientists have claimed to have located genetic material linked to body weight. Scientists in Britain said they had found a separate gene, dubbed the fat gene, linked directly to obesity.
Are you the type of person who is constantly fidgeting, playing with pencils and pieces of paper, your legs jumping around under the office desk as you type? If you are there is a chance fidgeting may be in your genes, and the good news is that you are less likely to be fat, according to the new research.
The scientists found a slice of their genome they say accounts for the propensity to shuffle and shift. The researchers say humans have the same genetic switch shown in the mouse that pre-disposes some to fidgeting.
The UK scientists who tracked the ”fat gene” said at the time it was likely to form just one part of the overall genetic profile of obesity. In the final reckoning, diet and exercise are likely to be just as important as any genetic pre-disposition to weight gain. (RD)
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