Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain

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Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain

Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes sensory information and regulates feeding and behavior. The findings support a growing body of evidence that obesity is a disease whose roots are in the brain.

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