Exercise trumps obesity gene
by: Anman
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Original Article found here:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/09/09/2359463.htm
Overweight people can no longer blame it all on their genes, with a
First of all, I’d like to say, that I have been saying this for years. Years. Before I even studied health or diet or before I even started body building. I mean, just look at it. Its fucking obvious. “physical activity can help people genetically prone to obesity keep the weight off.” NO SHIT! OH MY SWEET MERCIFUL NUTS!
The study of a group of Amish people found those who had an obesity-related gene called FTO, but were very physically active weighed about the same as others who did not carry the gene.
I love this part. They use Amish as the benchmark here, because they know the Amish aren’t a bunch of faggots who sit on their arse all day. They are real people. And just what IS an OBESITY-related gene? Seriously, think about it. Think about it. What the hell does that even mean?
"When we looked at the Amish who were the most active, there is suddenly no effect of that gene," says Dr Soren Snitker of the
Im no doctor. But NO SHIT? I could have told them this. They could have saved time and money and I could have been promoted to a REAL doctor.
The findings, which suggest physical activity can overcome a genetic predisposition for obesity, may help inform the debate over whether changes in diet or physical activity will make the biggest difference in fighting obesity.
NO SHIT! HOW DUMB ARE YOU PEOPLE!
Researchers focused their study on a group of 704 Old Order Amish men and women in
You say religious group like they’re a bunch of morons. I reckon, they’re lifestyles are the best. No electricity means no TV and no Internet. Its almost as if its paradise.
Snitker says the group offered a unique mix of activity levels, with some farmers in the community still using horse-drawn ploughs while others holding more conventional jobs, including factory work.
He and colleague Assistant Professor Evadnie Rampersaud of the University of Miami were looking to see if physical activity in this group might offset the effects of the fat mass and obesity associated with the FTO gene, found in more than half of all people of European descent.
Wait… they are saying, this, FTO gene, is found in more than HALF the people of European decent? Wait, wait, are you saying, that more than HALF of Europeans are suppose to be fat? Wait, does anyone think there is something wrong with this statement? This comes back to what I said before about the OBESITY-related gene.
People with two copies of the FTO gene on average weigh nearly 3 kilograms more and are about 70% more likely to be obese than those who do not have the gene.
3KG! STEP BACK! YOURE A LAND MINE OF FAT JUST WAITING TO FILL MY LUNGS WITH YOUR LARD! 3 FRIKKEN KILOGRAMS! I used to go up and down 20 kg every 2 weeks when I was working out. 3 KG. Shit, I eat more than that in a day sometimes. (This means I lose 3kg when I take a dump, these are the best dumps)
The volunteers wore a device called an accelerometer to track motion for a week.
The researchers compared body mass index or BMI, a measure of weight to height, and found those who were less active and had the FTO gene variant were significantly more likely to be overweight or obese.
But among the most physically active, the FTO gene made no difference.
NO SHIT!
Snitker says the study gives some perspective on how the obesity epidemic has evolved, as modern conveniences have reduced the need and opportunity for physical activity.
You mean DE-evolved right? I mean, prior to all this stupid low fat food, stupid exercise tools, and weight loss programs, we all ate healthily and were fine. On that note, it is still a NEED to move around. And be fit.
Dictionary.com:
Fit:
5. in good physical condition; in good health: He's fit for the race.
I mean, are “Good physical condition” and “good health” considered a WANT these days? Has our intelligence degenerated to the point where GOOD HEALTH is considered an option? It’s a NEED. Stop clogging up our hospitals with heart attacks and shit and get outside and start walking you fat large bomb.
People in the most physically active group expended about 3700 more kilojoules per day than the low-activity group. That would equal three to four hours of moderately intense physical activity such as brisk walking, house cleaning or gardening.
WALKING? HOUSE CLEANING? GARDENING? What is the world coming to? Next minute they’ll be expecting me to go shopping for my own food or breath on my own accord. Geeze. They have machines in hospitals that do that for people now, why should use my precious life energy breathing?
"We probably carry genes that 150 years ago were not risk factors for obesity, but because of changes in our environment, they become liabilities," he says.
Changes in environment = Too much food + TV + fat fucking lard ass parents
Snitker believes societies should step in to make more opportunities for what he called "free" exercise, making it easier to walk or bike to work, or to use public transportation that requires some walking.
No. We don’t need these things. I mean, seriously. Its so easy. TV makes you stupid. Life – TV = time to not watch TV and go outside and do something you barge arse.
The World Health Organization estimates 1.6 billion adults worldwide are overweight and at least 400 million adults are obese.
Good.
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