Laron dwarves, who have attenuated IGF‐1 signaling due to a defective GH receptor, have been shown to have lower rates of cancer, stroke, and diabetes (Guevara‐Aguirre et al., 2011), but may also suffer from obesity, auditory defects, and cognitive deficits (Laron & Kauli, 2016). This evidence concerns the gene IGF1 and Obesity.