The Truth About The Genetics Of Obesity
August 20, 2012 12:13 AM   Subscribe

The genetics of obesity Evolutionary selection favored those who became fat easily. That's the essence of the "thrifty gene hypothesis". It's like Madonna. On the wrong side of 50, and ripe to be dethroned by something with greater sex appeal. In this case the contender's name is the "drifty gene hypothesis". Here is why you shouldn't be too dazzled about it.
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This post was deleted for the following reason: Science posts should have better/more expert and primary sources; this seems sort of bloggy-spammy. -- taz



 

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