2007-02-10 06:14:27 · 3 answers · asked by swift 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yea most overweight ppl are bc of genetics, but others are just o.e.
2007-02-10 06:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are a lot of genes that if mutated would cause obesity.. Here's a starting point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity#Neurobiological_mechanisms
Also, try googling "heritable obesity" and similar phrases.
To the best of my knowledge, however, no one has shown a case of human obesity that can be traced to a genetic cause (it would be very hard to prove that genes were the only cause, in a human, but it'd make the news if they found one, anyway). We have just begun to find genes to examine.
I am certain that genetic conditions causing obesity will be discovered.
2007-02-10 14:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by zilmag 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well yes i am learning about chromosomes and genes right now in school and depending on the generation obesityy there was the person may end up being obesit
2007-02-10 14:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋