Thus, obesity often is the result of a combination of genetics and lifestyle. This is not meant to say that genetics are a “cop out” and the obese are helpless victims. Not at all.

Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite ...

Obesity genes that cause people and dogs to pile on the pounds have been identified. Researchers studying Labrador retrievers discovered several genes associated with canine obesity. And the Cambridge ...

Mouse livers were engineered via a one-time genome editing to secrete a GLP-1, cutting weight gain and improving glucose ...

The researchers found health perks directly linked with weight loss through blood test results, including increases in HDL ...

Genetic factors may explain why some people don't lose weight even when following nutritious diets, although health ...

Weight-loss drugs have surged in popularity, promising rapid results with regular injections. Now, researchers from Japan ...

By comparing the obesity status of the dog to its DNA, they could identify the genes linked to canine obesity. Dogs carrying the genetic variant most associated with obesity, DENND1B, had around 8 ...

Obesity is defined by chronic low-grade inflammation in the body. Fat cells, particularly dysfunctional ones, release ...

Variants of obesity-related genes influence how much weight patients lose on specific weight loss drugs like liraglutide, two studies report.