Genetics can predispose some individuals ... to eat too much and suffer from extreme obesity. While some rare forms of ...

The genes we found were most important in determining obesity in Labradors were not frontrunners in genetic studies of obesity in people. Rather, they were also-rans, with a minor impact on human ...

The same genetic mutation is also found in Labrador retrievers, and could explain why this breed is particularly prone to obesity. According to the experts, the mutation may also be linked to ...

The scientists followed up on these results with human genetic data, including large cohorts that contained sequencing data from individuals with early onset, severe obesity. Variants in DENND1B also ...

Alyce McClellan in the University of Cambridge's Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, and joint first author of the report "We found that dogs at high genetic risk of obesity ...

Due to obesity, certain health issues can occur both mentally and physically. These individuals may have higher chances of experiencing a chronic disease in this case. People who suffer from the ...

"If you have a high genetic risk of obesity, you're prone to gaining weight unless you put a huge effort into not doing so. And those with low genetic risk just don't have to work so hard." ...

The following is a summary of “FTO and NOS3 genes associated with pediatric obesity: Corações de Ouro Preto study,” published ...

Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain.

Dogs that are constantly hungry and prone to being overweight share a common bit of biology with some obesity-prone humans. This is what UK scientists have discovered - identifying a genetic ...

Dogs that are constantly hungry and prone to being overweight share a common bit of biology with some obesity-prone humans. This is what UK scientists have discovered - identifying a genetic source of ...