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Effects of beta2-adrenergic receptor gene variants on adiposity: the HERITAGE Family Study.
Obesity research - 1 May 2003
Garenc Christophe, Pérusse Louis, Chagnon Yvon C, Rankinen Tuomo, Gagnon Jacques, Borecki Ingrid B, Leon Arthur S, Skinner James S, Wilmore Jack H, Rao D C, Bouchard Claude
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether the Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu polymorphisms of the beta2-adrenergic receptor gene were associated with body-fat and fat-distribution phenotypes measured before and in response to a 20-week endurance-training program. BMI, fat mass (FAT), percentage of body fat (%FAT), sum of eight skinfolds (SF8), and abdominal fat areas assessed by computed tomography were measured in adult sedentary white...
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