Virus: A Likely Cause for Obesity

11.20.09

Ever wonder why there is a family of obese people? Some people blame it on their genes while some on lifestyle. However, did it ever occur to you that obesity is caused by a viral infection? This is just one of the many proofs that fat is truly contagious. This might be the reason why a person who does almost all means to lose weight fast fails all the time. Now, understanding this information can well lead to figure out the missing link of this weight loss saga.

Scientists were able to find out an adenovirus called AD-36 to be responsible for turning stem cells (these are precursors of cells) to become fat cells. This virus causes respiratory infections in humans. Scientists found out that stem cells exposed to the virus developed into fat cells compared to other cells that were not exposed.

This information offers a novel approach to treating obesity. Instead of using weight loss drugs that suppress the appetite or burn fat, doctors and other medical practitioners can develop a pill that can kill these virus instead. However, in their studies, scientists found out the virus are short-lived such that they only last until six months inside the host.

Moreover, there are a lot of factors why people gain weight and lose weight fast. There is a factor of self-control. Of course, a vaccine or any anti-viral drug will not stop people from eating the food that is put in front of them. The trick to losing weight fast and burning fat fast solely relies on a person’s lifestyle and how he or she perceives weight loss. On the other hand, people are getting tired of hearing excuses on why they are fat and others aren’t as well as why a certain pill won’t work on them too.

Obesity is a mystery that still baffles the scientific world. And until the missing link to obesity is discovered, expect that there will be a lot of weight loss methods that will be sold out in the market to address this issue.

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