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Protein defect may cause higher risk of obesity

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(KYTX) -- A defect in the protein responsible for regulating appetite may cause obesity.

British researchers found that people who had a mutation in this protein were 60 percent more likely to be overweight.

Scientists believe this discovery could lead to drugs that reverse the problem.