The Claim
The expression of HOX genes in human subcutaneous adipose tissue is not influenced by body mass index, indicating that developmental programming of fat depot identity is not determined by overall adiposity.
What the research says
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In human fat tissue under the skin, the activity of certain genes involved in fat development does not change based on a person's body weight or fat levels, suggesting that how fat tissue is organized during development is separate from how much fat is present.
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The expression of HOX genes in human subcutaneous adipose tissue is independent of body mass index, suggesting that developmental programming of fat depot identity is not simply a reflection of overall adiposity.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Distinct developmental signatures of human abdominal and gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue depots.
Scientists found that the genes that tell fat where to grow on your body (like belly vs. hips) are set early in life and don’t change just because you gain or lose weight. So your fat distribution is more like a blueprint than a result of how much you weigh.
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