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> There are people genetically predisposed to gain weight And this genetic mutation somehow happened in the last 50-100 years or so? Obese people have always e
by ahtihn 4y ago
> There are people genetically predisposed to gain weight
And this genetic mutation somehow happened in the last 50-100 years or so? Obese people have always existed. Obese poor people are fairly new. The root cause is diet, not genetics.
- echelon 4y agoHuman HLA / MHC have a significant role in gut microbiota composition. Gut flora, in turn, play a significant role in hormone and appetite. The interactions are complex, but genetics contributes to obesity.
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- chefandy 4y agoIt's "common knowledge!" Read "a contamination theory of the obesity epidemic" to see how incorrect your assumptions are.
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