Obesity Health Risk Cause "Found"
July 12, 2009
Scientists believe they may have uncovered a key reason why obese people have a raised risk of health complications such as type 2 diabetes.
They blame a specific protein - pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) - which is secreted by fat cells.
The Australian and US research on mice suggests blocking some of PEDF's action may reverse some complications - raising hopes of new drug treatments