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Newcastle experts dismiss fat gene excuse for obesity

Newcastle experts dismiss fat gene excuse for obesity

You can no longer blame your genes if you fail to lose weight, a study by North East academics has found.Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out a comprehensive review into the FTO gene, which increases people's risk of obesity.Carriers of the FTO gene are known to be on average 3 kilos - 6.6lbs - heavier and 70% more likely to be obese.


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FTO gene not an obesity life sentence

FTO gene not an obesity life sentence

Scientists have previously shown an association between a variant of the FTO gene and surplus body fat, but little is understood about how the link works (AFP Photo/)Paris (AFP) - People who carry a variant in the so-called obesity gene, FTO, react just as well to diet and exercise as those without it, a research paper said Wednesday.This means that people with the variant, which appears to be linked to a higher risk for being overweight, are not necessarily doomed to remain so, according to a meta-analysis published in The BMJ medical journal."Individuals carrying the (variant) respond equally well to dietary, physical activity, or drug based weight loss interventions," wrote the authors of the review of eight studies involving some 10,000 people.


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The obesity gene is not what's keeping you fat — study

The obesity gene is not what's keeping you fat — study

The obesity gene is not tipping the scale against you in the battle of the bulge.The BMJ revealed there is "no link between the obesity gene and the ability to lose weight" in a groundbreaking report released Tuesday night, which means that this gene alone isn't holding you back from fitting into your jeans.People carrying the FTO genotype, common called the obesity gene, responded equally well to eating healthier and cutting calories, exercising more and trying drug-based weight loss interventions as those trying to slim down without the genetic predisposition to gain weight.