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Lifestyle Can Alter Gene Activity, Lead To Insulin Resistance

Posted on June 19, 2008

June 19, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. The findings suggest that lifestyle, more than heredity, contributes to insulin resistance in people who are obese. Insulin resistance increases the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease. The study, Acquired obesity and poor physical fitness impair expression of genes of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in monozygotic twins discordant for obesity, appears in the online edition of...

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