structurally different, and each has its own advantages: L-Carnitine : Energizes cells, but cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
It is possible that common food or water sources might explain local clusters, though none have been identified as of yet
Profound Weight Loss: Up to 22.5% body weight reduction in obese individuals over 72 weeks 2
Even if the impact would be bigger than that, I think over a 10-year period, it will be manageable, and we will have adequate lead time to adjust and prepare for any changes that we see. On a more practical note, he said, Obesity rates around the world are very different, and we have one of the lowest exposures since 75% of our sales come from outside of the US and 40% of our sales are in emerging markets [where average BMIs are far lower]
1b), owing to a single amino acid difference 8,9,19 (tryptophan in humans and serine in rodents at position 33