Genetic variant may help explain why Labradors are prone to obesity
In developed countries, between one and two in three dogs (34-59%) is overweight, a condition associated with reduced lifespan, mobility problems, diabetes, cancer and heart disease, as it is in...
View ArticleGenetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity
This obesity-driving combination means that dog owners must be particularly strict with feeding and exercising their Labradors to keep them slim.The mutation is in a gene called POMC, which plays a...
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