date:Jan 07, 2013
Something more than overeating and a lack of exercise causes the body to store more fat and burn less energy a protein called p62, researchers have claimed.
According to a study by Sanford-Burnham researchers, when p62 is missing in fat tissue, the bodys metabolic balance shifts-inhibiting good brown fat, while favouring bad white fat. These findings indicate that p62 might make a promising target for new therapies aimed at curbing obesity.
Without p62 youre making lots of fat but not burning