Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Friedman
Growing up on Long Island with a strong expectation to be a doctor from his family, Friedman ended up going to medical school. He studied a genetically obese mouse that weights 3 times the normal mouse and carries 5 times the amount of fat as a normal mouse. He questioned how a single defected gene could lead a mouse to become so morbidly obese. Later, he identified the gene as leptin in May, 1994. Leptin was found to be the gene that regulates food intake and body weight. He believes that the root cause of obesity lies in biological differences between people, as opposed to lifestyle choices. In his interview, he said that the favorite part of his job is the sense of discovery and excitement from his research.
-Collin Rodgers
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