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How Nature Compels us to Overeat

April 27, 2022 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
How Nature Compels us to Overeat
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How Nature Compels us to Overeat
Apr 27, 2022
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Johnson expounds on why humans tend to overeat and gain weight, and why it’s rooted in nature. What do we have in common with hibernating bears, sperm whales and emperor penguins? What triggers fat storage for animals and how can we learn from them to understand the human metabolic condition?
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In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Johnson expounds on why humans tend to overeat and gain weight, and why it’s rooted in nature. What do we have in common with hibernating bears, sperm whales and emperor penguins? What triggers fat storage for animals and how can we learn from them to understand the human metabolic condition?