according to new research. “Obesity’s causes are very complex and in the majority of cases, the combination of many factors. In this study, however, we found a clear genetic trigger for ...

The research team studied data from 500,000 people and identified 104 people with the variant that triggers a loss ... Causal genetic variant linked to childhood obesity identified Brazilian city ...

“Despite advances in obesity research, there remains a critical unmet need for effective therapies that address the underlying genetic causes. These data lay the groundwork for bringing new hope ...