Two Gene Variants Linked to Brain's Response to Food Imagery

The FTO genetic variant, which is associated with type 2 diabetes, has previously been shown to affect dietary intake, and body mass index, in children. And a separate study presented here found that adolescents with any of four weight-associated nucleotide polymorphisms -- of which the FTO variant was one -- responded more intensely to words associated with high-energy foods. Dopamine is released by the pleasure center in the brain. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ObesityWeek/54628?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-11-11&eun=g721819d0r