A Genetic Variation Is Linked to Sugary Food Consumption
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 15:21
in Biology & Nature
New study in Physiological Genomics finds individuals with a specific genetic variation consistently consume more sugary foods. Study offers the first evidence of the role that a variation in the GLUT2 gene - which controls sugar entry into the cells - has on sugar intake, and may help explain individual preferences for foods high in sugar.