Big Boned Fat
Aug 21st, 2007 | By Jonathan Golob | Category: MedicineSee if this makes sense to you: Weight is an intrinsic trait, determined mostly by our genes. Yet, globally the number of obese people has nearly doubled since 1980–faster than alleles can redistribute in the population. The amount we eat is strictly controlled by regulatory systems. Each of us is endowed with an energy set-point; […]