They may be the envy of their fuller-figured friends, but slim people shouldn’t feel too self satisfied. Being trim doesn’t guarantee they are healthy. Researchers have found a so-called ‘lean gene’ that helps them keep weight off but also raises their odds of developing diabetes and heart disease. The link is particularly strong in men, meaning those with washboard stomachs may not be quite as healthy as they think. Skinny stomachs don't always mean healthy stomachs, new research has found. A gene has been discovered which is linked to fat storage around organs Scientists compared the genetic codes of more than 75,000...
The Daily Mail 2011-06-27
Skinny gene 'raises risk of heart disease'
Skinny gene 'raises risk of heart disease'
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