We all know of couples who piled on the pounds once they married and fat friends who seem to encourage each others bad eating habits.
But scientists have now claimed that chubbiness could be catching.
A study from Yale University found that both obesity and liver disease can be triggered by a family of proteins called inflammasomes that alter the balance of microbes in the stomach.
Amazingly, this altered intestinal environment can be passed on - making obesity an infectious condition.
The finding came to light during a study on stomach bacteria in mice...
Sunday, March 04, 2012
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