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Considering that the primary force on my body is gravity, I wonder whether these gene expression mechanisms underlie weight control...or rather more specifical
by SubiculumCode 7y ago
Considering that the primary force on my body is gravity, I wonder whether these gene expression mechanisms underlie weight control...or rather more specifically, my body's stubborn refusal to change weight downward.
- James_Henry 7y agoThere is some research on this. I'll try and find an article I read about it a while ago. Here it is: "Body weight homeostat that regulates fat mass independently of leptin in rats and mice" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5777058/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5777058/ It's different than exactly what you were talking about, but the idea of "gravitostat" is interesting so I thought I'd still add it.
- SubiculumCode 7y agoThanks! I also read this study a year or ago or so, thanks for reminding me.