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Moderate alcohol consumption, dietary fat composition, and abdominal obesity in women: evidence for gene-environment interaction.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2003
Greenfield Jerry R, Samaras Katherine, Jenkins Arthur B, Kelly Paul J, Spector Tim D, Campbell Lesley V
Abstract excerpt
We examined relationships among alcohol intake, dietary fat composition, and total body fat (TBF) and central abdominal fat (CAF), independent of genetic confounders, and evaluated the modulating effect of genetic susceptibility. We studied 334 female twins (57.7 +/- 6.7 yr) after excluding dietary underreporters. Diet was assessed by Food-Frequency Questionnaire and body fat by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry....
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