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Don't forget viruses. There are viruses that are unusually common in really huge people.
by tropo 10y ago
Don't forget viruses. There are viruses that are unusually common in really huge people.
- jcoffland 10y agoCan you cite any proof of this?
- smallnamespace 10y agoNot directly related to viruses, but here's a study that shows that gut bacteria from thin people will make mice thinner: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-thin-humans-can-slim-mice-down.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-t... There are a lot of knobs that control metabolism, and scientists are only starting to figure it out.
- burfog 10y agoThe NIH reports 4 different adenoviruses that make people obese: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17908526 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17908526 The 4 viruses are SMAM-1, Ad-36, Ad-37, and Ad-5. It looks like Wikipedia needs an update; only 1 of the 4 viruses is listed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectobesity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectobesity This certainly suggests that you could catch obesity from an obese person. It's actually kind of terrifying.