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Influence of the beta2-adrenergic receptor Arg16Gly polymorphism on longitudinal changes in obesity from childhood through young adulthood in a biracial cohort: the Bogalusa Heart Study.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jul 2002
Ellsworth D L, Coady S A, Chen Wei, Srinivasan S R, Elkasabany A, Gustat J, Boerwinkle E, Berenson G S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The beta2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) plays a major role in regulating energy expenditure by stimulating lipid metabolism in human adipose tissue. Polymorphisms in the ADRB2 gene have been associated with obesity and various weight-related traits in cross-sectional studies of adults, but little is known about the effects of the ADRB2 gene on childhood obesity or the propensity to gain weight over...
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