Genetics+of+Obesity


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Describe your Topic below: Our topic is genetic obesity. Why are some people skinnier than others? Why, no matter how much someone works out, can they not get any skinnier? What causes these differences? And what genes cause this?



Brainstorm what you know and what you would like to know:

[] (Obesity and Genetics)
 * = ** What we (think) we know ** ||=  ||= What we would like to know / understand ||
 * < We feel that there may be a few genes that are responsible for obesity. A gene for a fast metabolism may be responsible for genetice obesity. There may also be a gene for lean muscle. It may also be related to past environments where being heavier was a necessity. ||  ||< What thte exact gene is that causes genetic obesity and why it does so. Also can we change this gene to help people live a healthier life. ||

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DRIVING QUESTION: 1.) Is there a gene that contributes to genetic obesity? 2.) Are there certain traits that contribute to obesity? 3.) Are thyroid diseases and diabetes connected to obesity? 4.) What is a metabolism? Is it contributed to obesity? How can you strengthen your obesity? 5.)How does lean muscle affect obesity?

As you conduct background research on your topic upload useful finds here. This could include ANNOTATED LINKS, ARTICLES, EMBEDDED VIDEOS, GRAPHICS. For all resources site the source (usually the url) [|Epigenetics] Epigenetic tags stay when they are passed from generation to generation (epigenetic inheritance) -parents experiences contribute to further generations -genetic information is marked by tags -reprograming: erases epigenetic tags so cells can develop into any type of cell [|"knock out" genes] [|Nutrition and Epigenetics] [|Genes and Disease] (new link mr. v sent us) [|Discovering the Obesity Genes] [|Gene Variants Linked to Childhood Obesity] [|Fat Gene Found by Scientist] [|"I Knew it was my Genes"] So it is nice to find out, so many years later, that scientists have discovered a gene that contributes to obesity, known as FTO, which is endemic to these shores. “We live in a blame culture in which when people gain weight it is entirely their fault,” said Professor Graham Hitman of the London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry of his discovery.
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People who inherit one version of the gene rather than another are 70 per cent more likely to be obese, British scientists have discovered. One in six people has the most vulnerable genetic make-up and weighs an average 3kg more than those with the lowest risk. They also have 15 per cent more body fat.

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 * __**<span style="color: #006bff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿ **__<span style="color: #006bff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">time frame: 15 minutes to present
 * <span style="color: #006bff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">powerpoint and youtube
 * <span style="color: #006bff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">friday we will be done our power point[[file:The Genetics of Obesity.pptx]]