Newly found, ‘thrifty’ genetic variant influences Samoan obesity
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 13:01
in Biology & Nature
The Samoas’ world-leading rate of obesity is a recent phenomenon, heavily influenced by the globe’s rapid shift to calorie-rich, processed foods and more sedentary lifestyles. A new study, however, suggests nearly half of Samoans have a newly identified and significant genetic variant that contributes to obesity risk; a variant that had remained undiscovered until researchers […]