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The genetic component has to do with susceptibility to overeating, though. It's not some magic "metabolism" setting as is most commonly claimed.
by rubashov 15y ago
The genetic component has to do with susceptibility to overeating, though. It's not some magic "metabolism" setting as is most commonly claimed.
- dredmorbius 15y agoThere are probably several dimensions to this. Appetite regulation would be one, but that wouldn't explain studies in which food intake is strictly controlled. Metabolism regulation, insulin/glucagon regulation, intestinal flora, digestive efficiency, and other factors would certainly affect overall body mass. And issues such as thyroid function do directly affect metabolism.