Contagious obesity? Identifying the human adenoviruses that may make us fat | Science Blog
Contagious obesity? Identifying the human adenoviruses that may make us fat | Science Blog
There is accumulating evidence that certain viruses may cause obesity, in essence making obesity contagious, according to Leah D. Whigham, the lead researcher in a new study, “Adipogenic potential of multiple human adenoviruses in vivo and in vitro in animals,” in the January issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology published by the American Physiological Society.
