Can You Blame Genes for Obesity? — with Dr. Tim Spector | The Proof Podcast EP 224

Twin studies show that genes don’t actually help in individual prediction of obesity. Some people struggle to lose weight, while others seem to have no trouble at all staying thin. Also, thin people tend to have thin relatives, and obese people tend to have obese ones. What gives? How much of being overweight (and being obese) is genetics?

What we know so far is that factors like individual differences in lifestyle and gut health play a role in becoming overweight. In this conversation, Dr. Tim Spector explains these factors and more.

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Dr. Tim Spector is a medically qualified professor of epidemiology and director of the TwinsUK registry at King's College London. His current work focuses on the microbiome and nutrition and he's co-founder of the company Zoe, which is a commercialised home kit for personalised nutrition.


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[weston.weston]

I've been saving this full length episode for an upcoming road trip, Simon. Thanks for the short clips, they are great appetizers or in some cases refreshers of the full length episodes.

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[USVeganTraveler]

I’m a triplet. There are twins and two singles kids as well in my family. All of us are over 60 and most except for myself and one other are not obese clinically. I strongly believe it is what we put into our bodies that makes us obese as well as lack of exercise. I’ve heard more excuses over the years from relatives and have given up. I work out and eat well and they don’t. Period!