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Fighting Obesity the Hi-Tech Way

LiveScience has reported that people suffering from obeisty could fight it in a new way - the hi-tech way. Scientists are working on a hi-tech solution for obesity which fools the body into wanting less fat. The procedure would include injecting the body with manufactured nanoparticles designed to fool the brain without dangerous side effects.

Reseachers are engineering molecule-sized nanoparticles made of the same fat molecules that occur naturally in the body. They would be geared to trick receptors into thinking they have fat, when they`re actually not there. Although the research is in the preliminary stages, Gilbertson said he is encouraged by inital tests.

`You could call it an invisible diet,` said biologist Tim Gilbertson of Utah State University. `It`s really simple. This technology will help people to feel satisfied with a small serving of food instead of a large helping.`