A gene linked to obesity in Labradors is the same one found in humans, scientists say. The discovery could help researchers understand how genes influence appetite and weight gain.

In fact, Wallis and her colleagues revealed that DENND1B, along with four other genes they’d linked to canine obesity, were ...

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Dogs are a good model for studying human obesity because they develop obesity through similar environmental influences as ...

We led a study to find out how genes have such a significant influence on why humans (and dogs) become overweight. It was ...

The current human obesity epidemic is mirrored by an obesity epidemic in dogs. About 40–60% of pet dogs are overweight or obese, which can lead to a range of health problems. Dogs are a good ...

Genes are responsible for 40%-70% of human obesity—the rest is related to life experience. We extracted DNA from samples of ...

40-60% of pet dogs are overweight or obese, similar to human obesity rates. Labradors with the DENND1B gene had 8% more body fat than those without it. US obesity rates exceed 42%, according to ...