Obesity may be hard-wired in the brain: study - AFP

ObesNewsBot · 02-05-2008, 08:00 PM

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Obesity may be hard-wired in the brain: study
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CHICAGO (AFP) — Obesity may be hard-wired into the brain from birth, according to a new animal study released Tuesday that appears to bolster the notion ...
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clancythecamper · 02-05-2008, 09:48 PM

AH- HA! WOULDNT IT BE NICE IF PEOPLE JUST REALIZED SOME OF US HAVE IT TOUGHER IN THIS DEPARTMENT?????

The message in the media that weight regulation is all a matter of nutrition or lifestyle choices does a disservice to people whose biology predisposes them to obesity," he said.
The study appears in the February issue of Cell Metabolism

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clancythecamper Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,682 Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date: 5' 6" Height: 271 lb Start Weight: 151 lb Current Weight: 145 lb Goal Weight: 120 lb Weight Loss: 6 lb Lb Left to Lose: 44.2804428044 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start: 24.3693755739 BMI Current: 23.4010560147 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	AH- HA! WOULDNT IT BE NICE IF PEOPLE JUST REALIZED SOME OF US HAVE IT TOUGHER IN THIS DEPARTMENT????? The message in the media that weight regulation is all a matter of nutrition or lifestyle choices does a disservice to people whose biology predisposes them to obesity," he said. The study appears in the February issue of Cell Metabolism __________________

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