The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

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31 May 2017
The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

 

By Elie Dolgin

YOU’VE just finished an indulgent meal, the plates have been cleared and you sit back in your seat, stuffed. You couldn’t possibly manage another bite. But then it turns out they have sticky toffee pudding, your favourite dessert. Oh go on then, you can make room.

We all succumb to temptation. And it’s no secret that people have big differences in appetite – some eat like birds, others like horses. But only some of these differences reflect our energy needs.


 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23431281-600-the-appetite-genes-why-some-of-us-are-born-to-eat-too-much/

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I believe there are multiple types of satiety responsiveness, too.  Some is to remove hunger pangs, some to trigger dopamine, etc. I'm not paying $22 to see whether they discuss that, though... :-/