Fat virus
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The fat virus is a theory that fatness in humans and other animals might have a viral source. The AD-36 adenovirus has been observed to increase the amount of body fat on laboratory animals[citation needed], an effect that has been duplicated on chickens and monkeys. Human testing has not been committed on grounds of research ethics.
Although there is mounting evidence in favor of the theory[citation needed], the notion of a "chubby-gene" was initially met with a large degree of scepticism, as there are many factors to consider when talking about human fatness: exercise, eating habits, other medical conditions, etc.
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