Scientists have discovered how to block a gene associated with obesity in mice. They’re hoping to develop a pill that could be used to combat obesity in humans by blocking this gene – essentially, people could eat fatty foods and calories that would have otherwise been stored as fat get burned away instead. If it became available, how interested would you be in taking this pill?

Conducted

December 7, 2018

2821 US adults surveyed

Conducted December 7, 2018

YouGov surveyed 2821 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Very interested

25%

Somewhat interested

29%

Not very interested

15%

Not at all interested

22%

Don’t know

Conducted December 7, 2018

YouGov surveyed 2821 US adults

Very interested

25%

Somewhat interested

29%

Not very interested

15%

Not at all interested

22%

Don’t know

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