Scientists found the reason why skinny people are hard to get fat and vice versa

News24xx.com - In an experiment in mice, scientists from Flinders University revealed the influence of genes on metabolism. Mice that were specially bred so that they did not have the RCAN1 gene could not be fat even though they were given a lot of fatty food.

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Humans, according to scientists, also have the gene. Therefore, it is expected that the same approach can also be applied to humans, especially those who are at risk of being overweight. Prof. Damien Keating, who led the study, called the findings are interesting because the world was facing the obesity pandemic.

"We know that many people struggle to lose weight or even control weight for a number of different reasons" said Prof. Damien quoted from Dailymail. "This finding could mean finding a pill that will target the RCAN1 function and result in weight loss."

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According to scientists, blocking the function of RCAN1 can help turn unhealthy white fat into a healthier brown fat version. Brown fat works to burn energy, while white fat stores energy and causes obesity.

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