Disabling a carbohydrate trigger reduces obesity and appetite

Disabling a carbohydrate trigger reduces obesity and appetite: "The absence of a key protein prevents normally obese mice from becoming fat, lowers their blood triglycerides, a type of fat, and reduces the insulin resistance related to type 2 diabetes, researchers have found. The study provides further insight into the role that carbohydrate response element binding protein plays in converting excess carbohydrates to fatty acids for long-term storage."