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Insulin-like growth factor-2 genotype, fat-free mass, and muscle performance across the adult life span.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Dec 2004
Schrager Matthew A, Roth Stephen M, Ferrell Robert E, Metter E Jeffrey, Russek-Cohen Estelle, Lynch Nicole A, Lindle Rosemary S, Hurley Ben F
Abstract excerpt
The influence of insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF2) genotype on total body fat-free mass (FFM), muscle strength, and sustained power (SP) was evaluated repeatedly at approximately 2-yr intervals in two cohorts from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Cohort 1 was comprised of 94 men tested for isometric grip strength and SP. Cohort 2 was comprised of 246 men and 239 women tested for total body FFM and...
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