The problem of obesity is becoming one of the key for doctors of all developed countries. Therefore, scientists at the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences decided to investigate the root causes of the disease. As it turned out, it's all about fat.

The person's daily diet consists of a complex of all substances, so to find out which of them affects the set of excess weight is quite difficult. In such cases one of the elements is in turn eliminated in order to finally find out what was the source of the problem.

However, in this experiment, scientists decided to do the opposite - leave only one substance in the mouse's diet. Thus, 30 subjects were obtained, each of which was on a special diet for three months.

Results were obtained that showed that the most harmful element in the products are fats. At the same time, weight gain is not affected by carbohydrates and proteins. Fats stimulate areas of the brain that are responsible for the appetite, which leads to overeating and, accordingly, obesity.

Source: News Yu.

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