New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.
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"The study found a genetic variant associated with weight loss, which was also associated with nausea."
— Professor Ruth Loos , Academic
"If you carry the variant, you will lose more weight."
— Professor Ruth Loos , Academic
"Genetics is only one part of a much more complex picture."
— Dr Marie Spreckley , Academic
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People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.
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