The genes of thinness

Obesity is a very serious problem that affects the health of millions of people, according to the WHO, the World Health Organization, obesity is related to 13 types of cancer and is a direct or indirect factor of 1,200,000 annual deaths only in Europe.

Many people exercise, undergo strict diets in order to lose weight, but what about the skinny, those who seem to be able to eat anything and not gain weight, it is possible that they exist or it is just a myth.

Researchers from the CNIO and the IMDEA food institute have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cellular nutrition tend to accumulate less fat. It is a genetic variant that predisposes to thinness and is carried by 60% of Europeans, since the study was done in Europe, it would be a good idea to do this study on a global scale.

But be careful, genes are not everything, at least they are not everything in terms of body weight, for the general population this influence, according to studies, is only 20%, lifestyle, such as eating habits and activity physical has a lot of impact accounts for the other 80% of the causes of overweight.

Genetic factors play a role, but if your lifestyle fails, you run the risk of obesity, so the researchers warn that it is not correct to use terms such as predisposition or tendency, it is not at all that those who have this version of the gene can eat in quantity without gaining weight.

If you are detected with this Gene, it does not mean that you have a blank check at a free buffet, the key is in moderation and your lifestyle, and for those who already suffer from obesity, this finding is an important advance to create personalized strategies in the prevention and the treatment.

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