Scientists have discovered how to block a gene associated with obesity in mice. They’re hoping to develop a pill that could be used to combat obesity in humans by blocking this gene – essentially, people could eat fatty foods and calories that would have otherwise been stored as fat get burned away instead. If it became available, how interested would you be in taking this pill? | Daily Question

Scientists have discovered how to block a gene associated with obesity in mice. They’re hoping to develop a pill that could be used to combat obesity in humans by blocking this gene – essentially, people could eat fatty foods and calories that would have otherwise been stored as fat get burned away instead. If it became available, how interested would you be in taking this pill? Published on December 7, 2018 → Survey conducted on December 7, 2018 on 2821 U.S. adults

All adults

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Gender

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Age

Very interested

25%

Somewhat interested

29%

Not very interested

15%

Not at all interested

22%

Don’t know

9%

Very interested

25%

Somewhat interested

29%

Not very interested

15%

Not at all interested

22%

Don’t know

9%