Sentences with phrase «affect human obesity»

These fruit flies in a lab at UNLV are good models for studying how genes affect human obesity.

Not exact matches

But in the past decade, researchers have come to appreciate that the bacteria living in and on our bodies — collectively called the human microbiome — play a role in how our bodies work, affecting everything from allergies to obesity.

Viewed this way, humans can be considered to have lost two genes — one affecting uricase and the other affecting the ability to produce vitamin C — whose absence helped our ancestors during famine but, in today's world, may be increasing our risk for obesity and diabetes.

Her team first looked at 15 obese and 20 lean Labrador retrievers two years ago, examining three genes known to affect obesity and weight in humans.

The team honed in on three obesity - related genes to study (the genes they chose have all been shown to affect human weight).

Keep human food down to a bare minimum â $ «it can cause imbalances that affect the formation of bones, muscles and healthy organs and lead to obesity later on.

By Juliana Weiss - Roessler The obesity epidemic in America doesn't just affect humans; it's extended to our canine companions as well!

Obesity is a serious health problem that can affect humans and cats alike.

Obesity isn't just a problem for humans; it can affect our dogs as well.