/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7907/all en /newsroom/channels/news/common-gene-variant-influences-food-choices-258388 <p><strong><em>By Katherine Gombay, </em></strong><em><a href="/newsroom"><strong>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</strong></a></em></p> <p>If you’re fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.</p> Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:12:19 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25248 at /newsroom