Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences For Sugar; Finding Could Help Research Into Soaring Obesity, Diabetes Rates, University of Toronto Study Says

HealthDay News -- A new study says you might be able to blame your sweet tooth on your genes. Having a specific variation in the GLUT2 gene -- which controls the entry of sugar into the cells -- may explain why some people crave sugary foods far more than others, according to the online edition of Physiological Genomics.

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