Why some people don’t get fat?

A recent study have show that new genetic variations present in us will dictate whether you’re most at risk to develop obesity issues.

The study was done by the Imperial College London, the French National Research Institute CNRS and other international institutions.

They found three genetic variations which might be the reason behind the varying risk of obesity in each person.

The participants makes up of obese children under six year old and morbidly obese adults.

They have all one thing in-common which is, they’ve been obese their whole lives. It is based on these grounds, they’re compared with people of normal weight.

From there they found three previously unidentified genetic variations. It is from these variations that increases the risk of severe obesity.

It is found that the gene variant located near the PTER gene is part of the cause of all obesity issues. 1/3 of all childhood obesity and 1/5 of of adult obesity are obese due to this variant. Researchers are still unsure of the function at the PTER gene

The second gene is found in the NPC1 gene. Experts believe that is the area where it controls one’s appetite. This gene accounts for 1/10 of all childhood obesity and 14 per cent of adult obesity.

And the last gene variant is found near the MAF gene. Researchers says this gene controls production of the hormones insulin and glucagon, plus the glucagon-like peptides. This gene affects one’s metabolism.

From the study, some 38 genetic markers are found with strong association to a higher than normal body mass index, of which three mutations are linked to obesity.