Researchers defy biology: Mice remain slim on burger diet

[Northerner]

We are our own worst enemy when it comes to developing obesity. The body is naturally geared to assimilate energy from the food we eat and store it as fat until it is needed. This is the result of millions of years of evolution under the pressure of low food availability.

But today, where many of us have constant access to high calorie foods, our body's impressive ability to convert food into fat has, ironically, become problematic. Consequently, the number of overweight people worldwide is skyrocketing, leading to large health consequences for both the individual and society.

However, as part of a new study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have now managed to inhibit the body's ability to store fat. They genetically delete the enzyme NAMPT in fat tissue of mice, and this renders the animals completely resistant to becoming overweight or obese, even on a very fatty diet.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503142706.htm

 

[mikeyB]

Since most of the white matter of the brain, and the myelin coating of nerves are lipid based, I think I’ll keep my ability to store fat, thank you very much.

Anyway, where does all this fat go when the poor mice can’t absorb it? Down the loo, like these diet capsules advertised to ladies of a certain weight?