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Utah State University researchers are in the early stages of scientifically tricking the body into eating less and finding a treatment for obesity without dangerous side effects.
“You could call it an invisible diet,” said Tim Gilbertson, Utah State biology professor “It’s really simple. This technology will help people to feel satisfied with a small serving of food instead of a large helping.”
The process involves nanoparticles, or microscopic medical devices, said Gilbertson.
A feeling of fullness is created by a smaller amount of food when the nanoparticles are inside the cells because the nanoparticles are made of the same fat molecules that are naturally in the body’s cells.
The lipid molecules are replicated in the laboratory and then directed toward specific fat cells in the body. In obesity treatment, the fat cells in the intestines are used.
“We’re trying to trick receptors into thinking they have fat when it’s actually not there, greatly aiding weight loss efforts” said Gilbertson.
Although the research is in the early stages, Gilbertson’s team is encouraged by preliminary results and the technology’s success in other medical fields. Nanoparticle treatments are already used as treatments for some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. |
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