Your Gene Map For Obesity

Scientists have published their results on their studies on genes looking for answers as to why some people have a higher tendency to put on weight as compared to others. According to BBC, more than 90 new genetic regions were studied by the researchers, who went through DNA libraries of more than 300,000 people. They have made the biggest ever genetic map of obesity. What the scientists found were consistent patterns among those genes involved in brain processes. These findings suggest that obesity could partly be because of those genes related to neurological basis.

When we think about obesity, we don't go to our neurologist to discuss their weight. Researchers are now looking at how genes can influence our body and how fat gets distributed around the body. The fat at the mid-section leads to higher health problems as compared to fat in the thighs. There are newly identified gene regions that are linked to body fat distribution, and whether one will carry more weight around the tummy and others lower down.

As reported by KVOA, the scientists have discovered 97 different DNA mutations, and many of them are in the brain that affect obesity. Some are related to appetite while more research needs to be done to others. In addition, these mutations are very common, according the scientists. Another study has found that 49 mutations influence the area where that fat goes. This explains why some people are pear-shaped while others are apple-shaped. Thus, it all boils down to the fact that Obesity is complex, and it is not just a simple matter of what we eat and those calories.
People should not expect their obesity to be caused by just one thing or controlled by one aspect. The changes in the DNA control certain factors like metabolism, etc. The mutations affect the blood vessel growth and regulate other genes.