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Enlarged hearts are found often, but not exclusively, in those who are obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure. People with none of these underlying problems can be affected, as can elite athletes. For example, a post-mortem diagnosed the problem in Cameroon football midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe, who died in 2003 after collapsing during an international match […]
Scientists from Imperial College London and other international institutions have discovered a gene sequence that is associated with a 2cm expansion in waist circumference, a 2kg gain in weight, and a tendency to become resistant to insulin, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. The sequence is found in 50% of the UK population.
The study shows that the […]
Many gene studies focus on WHICH genes cause a person’s risk of developing a disease (forward genetics) but few focus on HOW those genes can lead to disease. Researchers at Merck and Co, deCODE genetics and academic centres in the US and France have focused on the latter and shed light on the complexity of common disease causes where […]
Body shape and fat distribution appear to be partially controlled by genes involved normal development. DNA chips were used to compare the levels of activity for three specific genes - Tbx15, Gpc4, and HoxA5. Intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat taken from individuals of normal weight versus overweight or obese individuals were analyzed with these three […]
This week’s genetics quote is from Choose to Lose: A Food Lover’s Guide to Permanent Weight Loss by Nancy and Ronald S. Goor.
Don’t Blame Mutant Genes
Why are we so fat? It is not because half of all Americans have psychological problems. It is not because our genes have mutated in the last twenty years so […]
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