While medical experts and nutritionists have always advised against the intake of fat-rich foods for a healthier life, a new study has brought good news for people who wish to eat fatty foods and lose weight at the same time. Researchers have identified a pathway to prevent fat cell fat cells from growing larger that leads to weight gain and obesity. According to researchers from Washington University, by activating Hedgehog pathway in fat cells in mice they could feed the animals a high-fat diet without making them obese.
Senior investigator said this could lead them to a new therapeutic target for treating obesity. "What's particularly important is that the animals in our study ate a high-fat diet but didn't gain weight, and in people, too much fat in the diet is a common cause of obesity," he added. They explained that fat gain is due mainly to increased fat cell size and each fat…
