Cold virus may spur weight gain: study

Cybergal · Aug 21, 2007

Cold virus may spur weight gain: study
8/20/07

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) - A common virus that causes colds can be a factor in obesity, according to a study released Monday offering further evidence that a weight problem may be contagious.
The adenovirus-36 (Ad 36) has already been implicated as the cause of weight gain in animals, but with this study researchers showed for the first time that it can also cause humans to pile on the pounds.
The findings could accelerate the development of a vaccine or an antiviral medication to help fight the battle of the bulge alongside diet and exercise.
"We're not saying that a virus is the only cause of obesity, but this study provides stronger evidence that some obesity cases may involve viral infections," said Magdalena Pasarica, an obesity researcher at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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25(2)+2 · Aug 21, 2007

There are lots of things involved in weight gain, there is nothing surprising about a virus being implicated.

BumpInTheRoad · Aug 21, 2007

Interesting article indeed.

It's amazing what they come up with and how.

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