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Other biologic factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity. One interesting hypothesis put forward by Dhurandhar et al postulates that the epidemic of obesity affecting Western nations may be infectious in nature. Four viruses are known to cause obesity in animals. One of these, adenovirus 36, has been shown to induce obesity when injected in chickens, mice, and monkeys. Antibodies to this virus are significantly more prevalent in obese human subjects than in lean patients.(24,25,26) If more evidence could be gathered in support of this controversial theory, it is conceivable that immunization against these agents could help prevent obesity in humans.
(24) Dhurandhar NV, Israel BA, Kolesar JM, et al. “Increased adiposity in animals due to a human virus.” Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2000. 24:989-96.
(25) Dhurandhar NV, Kulkarni P, Ajinkya SM, et al. “Effect of adenovirus infection on adiposity in chicken.” Vet Microbiol 1992. 31:101-7.
(26) Dhurandhar NV, Kulkarni PR, Ajinkya SM, et al. “Association of adenovirus infection with human obesity.” Obes Res. 1997. 5:464-9
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Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
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Dona eis requiem *whack*
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...poverty in the west means being able to often only afford junk food. This of course would contribute to obesity. Damn, its a catch 22.
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....So how can the medical establishment help all of us to eat and exercise better?
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There were some papers recently concerning the addictiveness of high fat foods. They put it on par with (unsurprisingly) opiates.
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our brains will hunt for and consume easy hi energy foods as apposed to harder to digest lower energy value foods.
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I think doctors should start looking at those people who are skinny no matter what they eat or how little they exercise. There is bound to be something within them that makes their bodies remain thin.
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There were some papers recently concerning the addictiveness of high fat foods. They put it on par with (unsurprisingly) opiates.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
O.B.E.S.E. Official Potato man.
Remeber kids.... Its all fun and games until someone loses a bol**ck!
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I think doctors should start looking at those people who are skinny no matter what they eat or how little they exercise. There is bound to be something within them that makes their bodies remain thin.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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