Variants Of FGF21 Hormone Associated With Increased Sugar Intake, Study Suggests.

fibroblast growth factor 21 hormone, or FGF21,” which is “found in the liver, are associated with an increased intake of and preference for” sweet foods, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. However, researchers found that the variants are not correlated “with obesity, type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance.” http://www.healio.com/hepatology/steatohepatitis-metabolic-liver-disease/news/online/%7B597db834-f5c1-499b-865b-364e42d56315%7D/fgf21-hormone-associated-with-sugar-intake-in-humans