Hey, nice Skinny gene, it'll look even nicer crumpled up next to my bed!!

Funny Obesity was a Virus that may be able to be treated- something you catch - a public health issue. This week it's a genetic flaw- a personal problem- it'll be your own fault that you came from a lineage that did not posses this skinny gene. But perhaps they are both better reasons than people are just fat & lazy. Hopefully these two finding will work together to come to a common good- we also do not need to be anorexic.

Running is the solution. And the best measurement is a mile. If you can run a seven minute mile or less and you do it four or five times a week I bet you can eat almost anything you want and stay slim. I eat like a slob and I am 5'11" 165lbs. Whenever I start slacking on the running is when I gain weight.

Does Huffpost have a spelling and grammar ruiner? Because I am fairly certain that I did not make THAT many spelling and grammatical errors in my previous post.

showing the ignorance of our times, why is it "lucky" to have a "skinny" gene when it is becoming more obvious all the time that "skinny", in many cases, is just as unhealthy as being, unskinny. It is arguable that carrying some weight (morbid obesity aside) is far healthier. Have you ever seen a "skinny" person weather a serious illness where an "unskinny" person is able to pull through simply because they are more substantial and can withstand the weightless of said illness? Yeah, skinny people are so lucky. Love live ET and Inside Edition!

Well, America? Make up your minds - which is worse, anorexia or obesity? Really - it's rare that the American media focuses on obesity - they're more worried that girls will try to become anorexic or bulimic.

I had a girlfriend (we're still friends) who was (and still is) very skinny - and it didn't come from dieting. She just has very small bones. Now, she sits around all day watching bad horror movies on DVD, and was actually proud of her fat thighs. (To be fair, she doesn't have a car, and these days she is forced to walk around, actually putting some muscle on her legs, making her look much better.)

Furthermore, I understand that since 2004 (probably earlier), the US has become the fattest nation on the planet. As has been stated before, we really do need to do something about our culture* and lifestyle.

(*yes, I can hear hear some of you saying, "Culture? In America?")

Why don't they focus on finding an affordable cure for Aids and Cancer instead of concentrating on this nonsense?

Curiously, most liberals do not possess this gene as evidenced by the number of raging fat asses on welfare.

I don't buy this. A friend of mine was as skinny as I am. Then she started binge-eating (some a**hole broke her heart...) and now she's fat, depressed and can't seem to regain her optimal weight. Her "skinny gene" is not helping her...

I don't overeat, I exercise daily and I'm a vegetarian. Never been fat in my life. Simple as that. Some people tell me that later in life things will change, but my mother is still very lean, even after going through menopause. Same diet, no overeating, plenty of exercise.

Nice jeans

Maybe it's just that I'm male, but I want to see what the rest of her looks like.

Having the genes does not help if your food intake is corrupted with sugars and salts that increase hunger and thrist.

I know of a great weight loss program, it's called 'honest work'. They even pay you money as an incentive, if you do a good job at it...put DOWN the government donut, and slowly back away...LOL

They found a fat gene and now a skinny gene but our population's obesity rate continues to grow.

When will they put all these gene discoveries to good use?

Hint: don't get fat in the first place. Plus shows like the biggest loser is just sickening. What's to be so proud about losing something you never should have gained in the first place. Calorie Restriction, Gastric Bypass, or Gene Therapy...all doomed to fail without a drastic change in lifestyle.