‘Sweet Tooth’ Gene Linked To Having Less Body Fat, Study Finds

BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new study has found that people with a specific gene that makes them crave sugary treats actually have less body fat than others.
According to scientists at the University of Copenhagen, a variation of the gene FGF21 is responsible for both alcohol and sugar cravings. After testing more than 450,000 individuals in Europe, the researchers were surprised to find that people with the “genetic sweet tooth” were at lower risk for both obesity and di