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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/23/1398395061810269871.jpg?quality=75639341It seems like cruel fate that some folks are naturally thin, while others have to work tirelessly to control their weight. But in the future, we may be able to level the playing field, because scientists have just discovered a ‘metabolic master switch’ that determines whether fat-producing adipocytes store or burn energy.