There is no
doubt there is a genetic link for certain people with obesity. The latest study
looking at such a connection was conducted at the University Buffalo. What they
found is people who genetically had a lower level of the brain chemical
dopamine might be driven to eat more food. People who have fewer of the
dopamine receptors need to take in more of a rewarding substance, such as food
or drugs, to get an effect than other people with less. Now, the report does
not mean if you have the genetic makeup that you are doomed to be obese, but it
is clear there is a relationship. Naturally, much of this work is done because
scientists are looking for ways to help offset obesity.
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