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"Obesity and metabolic disorders are abnormally high in the Middle East. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 41% of all deaths in Kuwait are caused by cardiovascular disease. And after the US, Kuwait is the nation with the highest rate of obesity in the world. While overeating and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle are partially to blame, they’re not the only culprits. A new study from the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait suggests that genetic adaptations once key to survival for Kuwaiti ancestors predispose today’s population to debilitating disease. Traits like insulin resistance and hypertension spell trouble for modern, largely sedentary humans. But for the nomadic forbearers of today’s Kuwaiti population, they offered an advantage. An active metabolism and high blood pressure stimulate the sympathetic nervous system’s “fight-flight-or-freeze” response, favoring survival under the harsh desert climate of the Arabian Peninsula..."
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- Subject:
- Genetics
- Life Science
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Reading
- Provider:
- Research Square
- Provider Set:
- Video Bytes
- Date Added:
- 10/23/2020
