Third, the ‘thrifty’ genotype hypothesis is inadequate to account for the global biological predisposition to obesity and needs to be abandoned as the sole explanation for the prevailing human ...

This is the first study to demonstrate that obesity predisposition is associated with impairments in all mid-brain dopamine systems that are in place early in postnatal life. The tendency toward ...

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and colleagues have demonstrated a link between a predisposition to obesity and defective dopamine signaling in the mesolimbic system in rats.

Much like their human owners, dogs are experiencing an obesity epidemic. One recent study of British pooches found that one in 14 is too pudgy, putting them at higher risk of conditions like ...

"The link between obesity and cardiovascular disease was twice as strong in those with a genetic predisposition to a low BMI as it was in those with obesity driven by genetic factors," says the ...

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent condition that causes enormous economic hardship owing to the accompanying non-communicable illnesses. The underlying reason is an imbalance in energy ...

The researchers found health perks directly linked with weight loss through blood test results, including increases in HDL ...

“Everyone has a different genetic predisposition and environmental aspects to deal with,” Dr. Karl says. “The father of obesity science, George Bray, once made the analogy, ‘Genes load the ...

Genetics can play a role in having obesity. Twin studies have found the heritability of obesity to be approximately 40% to 75%. Up to 500 obesity-related genes have been recognized in humans.