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Association of a mutation in the beta3-adrenergic receptor gene with obesity and response to dietary intervention in Chinese children.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Nov 2001
Xinli W, Xiaomei T, Meihua P, Song L
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: This study aimed to determine whether the Trp64Arg mutation in the beta3-adrenergic receptor beta3-adr) gene is related to childhood obesity and the response to dietary intervention for obesity. The study included 311 healthy children aged 8-11 y selected at random from 4 primary schools in Beijing. Fasting insulin and lipids were measured and anthropometry was carried out for all samples. The...
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