[neverdem]

Environmental DNA modifications tied to obesity

Science News wrote that the title was, "Personalized epigenomic signatures that are stable over time and covary with Body Mass Index," but the DOI it gave would not work. Science Translational Medicine's apparent link to the citation linked an abstract about cancer instead.

[neverdem]

FReepmail me if you want on or off the diabetes ping list.

[Slyfox]

Dang them fat genes!

[Callahan]

But adding in these epigenetic fingerprints might help make genetic information more predictive, he points out. If validated, notes Zhang, these patterns could "allow at-risk individuals to adjust diet or lifestyle to control their weight."

Or you could just notice that your pants don't fit and stop stuffing your face.

[Riley]

When it comes to our expanding waistlines, we usually blame either diet or genes. But a new study fingers a third culprit: chemicals that attach to DNA and change its function.

Where calories in > calories burned off, fat results.

Building and retaining muscle mass has the happy effect of making even sedentary pursuits burn off more calories, as it elevates the metabolism. It isn't necessary to be a ropy-muscled grotesque caricature, either- just firm up what you've got and maintain it.

[bunkerhill7]

My girlfriend has 2 volume knobs.

[SunkenCiv]

When it comes to our expanding waistlines, we usually blame either diet or genes.

What the hell is that supposed to mean, ya bunch of toothpicks?!? ;')

Thanks neverdem.

[TheOldLady]

Well, that explains it. I should never have gotten all that MEK in my mouth from siphoning it into the photoresist stripping tank in the late 70’s - early 80’s. Sigh...