Gene Regulation Affects Onset Of Obesity and Other Diseases
Epigenetics which refers to gene expression and regulation is a rapidly advancing science. A new study of obese patients in Iceland has offered new insights as to how some genes are regulated and associated.Gene variations create either increased or decreased chances of developing obesity or type II diabetes by regulating the activity of major biochemical pathways. The result is that gene variants determine an individuals risk of developing these problems. Most of the population has roughly average risk and smaller numbers of people have either much higher or lower risk.
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