The variations in the FTO gene were found more often affecting the love of vegetables, as well as appetite and a tendency to obesity. Then were the CREB1 and GABRA2 genes associated with the preference for salt and salted products. These DNA sections are also considered regulators of the speed of reading genes and are responsible for signal transmission in the brain.
Several “sweet tooth” genes were also found. First of all, it is OXTR, which determines the body's response to oxytocin. The authors of the work believe that a person’s attitude toward chocolate depends on it. The SLC6A2 and SLC6A5 genes provide a preference for fatty foods and sugar.
The work authors note that six of the genes they discovered are also associated with predisposition to a number of diseases, several types of cancer and type II diabetes.
Source: https://ria.ru/20200615/1572830572.html
Photos are from open sources.
