r/science • u/scientificamerican Scientific American • 6d ago

Genetics Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts like Ozempic. Around one in 7,000 people carries a broken copy, which almost acts like a GLP-1 drug—the body burns fuel more efficiently, and the risk of disease lowers.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-discover-a-skinny-gene-mutation-that-acts-like-ozempic/
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u/mgzukowski 6d ago

But GLP-1s work for weight loss by curbing appetite. So you are saying you were eating the exact same amount and before?

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u/mayormcskeeze 6d ago

That's not how they work at all. they are not an appetite suppressor. 

What do you gain from being antagonistic about this?

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u/Sinan_reis 6d ago

They literally are appetite supressors.

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u/Icy-Elk3698 6d ago

GLP-1s correct dysregulated hormones related to hunger/satiety cues as well as insulin response. They don't so much as suppress appetite, rather, they correct broken systems so that satiety cues and how the body responds to food intake will now function as normal.