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article to be published said:
Genetic Obesity Overcome by Exercise
Despite the powerful influence of genetics, studies show that exercise can enable children to reduce obesity. According to a person’s physical makeup and metabolism, some will find it easy to remain slim whereas other people find it a constant battle to keep off the pounds.
A recent study has revealed that the correct diet, good will power but most of all regular exercise can enable those people genetically predisposed towards obesity can lose weight and keep it off. The study especially focused on teenagers.
The study was carried out in 10 European countries over a 14 month period. 753 teenagers with a variety of genetic makeups took part. 16% of the group possessed 2 FTO mutations, 47% possessed one mutation and 37% did not possess any mutation. (An FTO mutation is fat mass-and-obesity-associated gene and one FTO mutation is equal to an average 3.3 pounds weight gain.)
Of all the teenagers in the group who had at least 1 hour of daily exercise, it was found that the body mass index was very close in both the group with gene mutations and those without. The difference was only 0.17 points higher. On comparing the ones who did no exercise the difference was greater at 0.65 points higher in the gene mutation teenagers.
Jonatan R. Ruiz, the lead researcher and scientist in physical activity and fitness epidemiology at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said, "These findings have important public health implications, and indicate that meeting the physical activity recommendations may offset the genetic predisposition to obesity associated with the FTO [gene variant] in adolescents."
The report is to be published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Oops: can a mod **** out my rude word in the title?Despite the powerful influence of genetics, studies show that exercise can enable children to reduce obesity. According to a person’s physical makeup and metabolism, some will find it easy to remain slim whereas other people find it a constant battle to keep off the pounds.
A recent study has revealed that the correct diet, good will power but most of all regular exercise can enable those people genetically predisposed towards obesity can lose weight and keep it off. The study especially focused on teenagers.
The study was carried out in 10 European countries over a 14 month period. 753 teenagers with a variety of genetic makeups took part. 16% of the group possessed 2 FTO mutations, 47% possessed one mutation and 37% did not possess any mutation. (An FTO mutation is fat mass-and-obesity-associated gene and one FTO mutation is equal to an average 3.3 pounds weight gain.)
Of all the teenagers in the group who had at least 1 hour of daily exercise, it was found that the body mass index was very close in both the group with gene mutations and those without. The difference was only 0.17 points higher. On comparing the ones who did no exercise the difference was greater at 0.65 points higher in the gene mutation teenagers.
Jonatan R. Ruiz, the lead researcher and scientist in physical activity and fitness epidemiology at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said, "These findings have important public health implications, and indicate that meeting the physical activity recommendations may offset the genetic predisposition to obesity associated with the FTO [gene variant] in adolescents."
The report is to be published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Edited by ShadownINja on Monday 19th April 11:22
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Basically they have just proven what most people with common sense already know - that some people are more resistant to gaining weight (like me) but that everyone else needs to get off their arses and do some exercise. It might not be fair but it neither is it fair that some people are born pig ugly (like me) - but at least the fatties have it in their power to fix it themselves.
Basically they have just proven what most people with common sense already know - that some people are more resistant to gaining weight (like me) but that everyone else needs to get off their arses and do some exercise. It might not be fair but it neither is it fair that some people are born pig ugly (like me) - but at least the fatties have it in their power to fix it themselves.
HundredthIdiot said:
I've not read of these FTO mutations before.
What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
presumably metabolism of energy, perhaps fat. there are many reasons people are obese, some could produce too much of the hormone ghrelin. but at the end of the day, it's a no brainer. the above research just proves common sense.What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
E21_Ross said:
HundredthIdiot said:
I've not read of these FTO mutations before.
What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
presumably metabolism of energy, perhaps fat. there are many reasons people are obese, some could produce too much of the hormone ghrelin. but at the end of the day, it's a no brainer. the above research just proves common sense.What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
If that wasn't the case, you'd be able to harvest their fat, feed it back to them and create net energy.
HundredthIdiot said:
E21_Ross said:
HundredthIdiot said:
I've not read of these FTO mutations before.
What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
presumably metabolism of energy, perhaps fat. there are many reasons people are obese, some could produce too much of the hormone ghrelin. but at the end of the day, it's a no brainer. the above research just proves common sense.What is the mechanism? Are they related to willpower, appetite or what?
If that wasn't the case, you'd be able to harvest their fat, feed it back to them and create net energy.
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