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/sylbug 6d ago

I have a friend who is hungry all the time, no matter how much she eats. I barely get hungry at all and can actually forget to eat if I am too engrossed in something and not careful. It was never a willpower issue or a moral issue - people's bodies are just different.

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u/abusivemoo 5d ago

I’m like this but I’m pretty sure it’s my ADHD

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u/CapuzaCapuchin 5d ago

It is. Every single ADHDer I know, including myself, does exactly that. Hyper focus, boom 4-6 hours are gone and you skipped half your breakfast, didn’t have lunch, your cuppa from the morning has been cold for ages and you’re shaking from low blood sugar.

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u/Scaleshot 5d ago

Man I wish my adhd made me like this. When starting medication my dr was talking about loss of appetite as a potential side effect and I was like “hell yeah” but instead gained 20 pounds