People With Gene Variant May Weigh More

Then again, they may not.

"But British scientists discovered that people who carry two copies of a variation of the FTO gene weighed, on average, 7 pounds more than people who lack it."

Oh my God! A whole 7 pounds! Sounds like the cause of an epidemic, right?

Of course, the other extra pounds, like almost 25 on overage, have yet to be explained.

Forget this nonsense.

Remember, the same people who cannot cure toenail fungus, the common cold and baldness are hard at work finding ways to get paid to mess with your genetics.

Make this a mantra to avoid them turning you into some transmogrified human-thing so you can weigh 7 pounds less.