Submission + - Body weight heavily influenced by gut microbes: Genes shape body weight. (kcl.ac.uk)
FirephoxRising writes: Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a new study. Scientists identified a specific, little known bacterial family that is highly heritable and more common in individuals with low body weight. So we are what we eat, what we do and what we got from out parents.