Can your DNA dictate where you store fat and how you eat?
In short: Neuroscientist Giles Yeo explores the complex relationship between our genetic blueprint and body weight, addressing whether our biology predetermines our appetite and fat distribution.
Following his discourse at The Royal Institution on 26 January 2018, Giles Yeo, a neuroscientist and geneticist from the University of Cambridge, answers audience questions regarding the genetic drivers of obesity. As a leader at the University Metabolic Research Labs, Yeo examines how the brain controls food intake and bodyweight, specifically investigating if genetics influence where the body stores fat and how timing and food choices impact our physiology.
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