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Obesity Genes Mainly Affect Your Brain

DNA behind appetites, tastes, and how likely we are to feel full: study

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2008 10:33 AM CST

(Newser) – Overeating is all in your head, but you can blame that on your DNA, the Times of London reports. Of the seven gene variations connected with obesity, five affect the brain’s wiring, suggesting that an inherited tendency toward slimness has more to do with... Read full story »

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