Posts Tagged ‘obesity genetics’

Brain Maps of Associations Between BMI and Cortical Thickness, figure from Vainik et al

Inheriting Brains, Behaviors, and BMI

September 3, 2018 — Obesity is a condition that we largely inherit. But that’s a tough concept for some folks to accept. Even the AHA misclassifies BMI as a “health behavior” – a mistake we keep hoping it will correct. Meanwhile, contrary evidence keeps coming. Brains, behaviors, and BMI are heritable and related. Neurologic and Behavioral Dimensions of Obesity For […]

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Attraction at Every Size: BMI Doesn’t Explain It

February 22, 2018 — Attraction is in the eye of the beholder. And it turns out that BMI doesn’t do much to explain sexual attraction. Until now, some people have thought that a person with a high BMI might be more attractive to someone with a high BMI themselves. But a new study in Obesity this week squashes that […]