Study suggests “clock” gene plays a role in obesity

According to a study, by Fred W. Turek, Ph.D., and Joseph Bass, M.D., Ph.D., of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., a mutation in “Clock gene (which is responsible for circadian rhythm) also plays a role in regulating apetite and metabolism.

BTW: Circadian rhythm controls your sleep/wake cycle.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) supported this work. The NIA, NHLBI and NIDDK are components of the NIH at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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