伍特谈到,肥胖是另一个主要危险因子。
以前找到的很多都是能够导致人肥胖的基因,而“瘦身”基因是首例发现的可以让人变得异常苗条的遗传因子。
While many genes have been identified as leading to obesity, this is the first time a genetic explanation for 'extreme thinness' has been unveiled.
该团队分析重点在于热量摄入和一种叫做胰岛素样生长因子(IGF -1)的蛋白质之间的联系,随着肥胖增加,限制热量摄入水平将降低IGF - 1 。
The group's analysis points to a connection between calorie intake and a protein called Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) -1, with obesity increasing and calorie restriction decreasing levels of IGF-1.
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