Re: Re: Percent Body Fat and CR (thermogenic UCP2 gene)

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I hafta agree that it's not just a gene that makes people obese. The article just identifies a gene causes a difference in folks. But there are diff's also in

inherited diseases, availability of enzymes, diff's in metabolism, diff rate of excretion, diff rate of aging, come to mind.

Regards.

[ ] Re: Percent Body Fat and CR (thermogenic UCP2 gene)

Nonetheless, it's been found that obese individualshave low sympathetic activity, e.g. they do notrelease enough noradrenaline to stimulate thermogensisin the first place. So any blame at the uncouplingproteins may be putting the cart before the horse. Such a "fix" works when being overweight too, but itmay not be proper to ascribe being overweight as agenetic defect.Logan

[Guest guest]

I hafta agree that it's not just a gene that makes people obese. The article just identifies a gene causes a difference in folks. But there are diff's also in

inherited diseases, availability of enzymes, diff's in metabolism, diff rate of excretion, diff rate of aging, come to mind.

Regards.

[ ] Re: Percent Body Fat and CR (thermogenic UCP2 gene)

Nonetheless, it's been found that obese individualshave low sympathetic activity, e.g. they do notrelease enough noradrenaline to stimulate thermogensisin the first place. So any blame at the uncouplingproteins may be putting the cart before the horse. Such a "fix" works when being overweight too, but itmay not be proper to ascribe being overweight as agenetic defect.Logan