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Obesity epidemic linked to chubby chimp gene
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Obesity epidemic linked to chubby chimp gene
Obesity epidemic linked to chubby chimp gene
16 November 2015
A study co-authored by Professor Peter Andrews (UCL Anthropology) suggests a genetic mutation in prehistoric apes that let them convert fruit sugar into fat may be a key cause of the modern epidemics of obesity and diabetes.
Read: Times (£)
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