With all the turmoil and endless supply of stress 🤯 happening in the world 🌎at the moment, we’re sure the vast majority of us have been in need of a cuddle every now and then.
But is being a cuddly person in your genes?🧬
Well, the short answer is yes.
One gene 🧬 named FTO is strongly associated with obesity and weight problems in childhood.
It is expressed in several tissues, especially specific parts of the brain 🧠, and muscle 💪🏻and is highly expressed in hypothalamic regions that are important for controlling appetite.
FTO also affects energy balance by influencing eating 🍔 behaviour and is one of the pathways responsible for the release of a variety of hormones such as ghrelin, which is known as the “Hunger Hormone” 😋 as well as oxytocin, the “Cuddle Hormone”.❤️
Recent research suggests an indirect connection between the FTO gene 🧬 and brain 🧠 functions that influence behaviour, including social bonding and emotional regulation, which are closely tied to oxytocin.
So, loving a cuddle ❤️ is most definitely a genetic thing. 🧬
With some of us being more prone to actually being a cuddly ❤️ person compared to our friends or family.
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