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Leptin resistance conferred by a combination of single nucleotide polymorphism and the adoption of a Western lifestyle in urban areas of Thailand.
The journal of nutrition, health & aging - 1 Jan 2000
Yanagisawa Y, Iwamoto S, Kawabata T, Nakamura Y, Charupoonphol P, Supannatas S, Sone H, Kaneko Y, Watanabe S, Komatsu F, Sakuma M, Miyagi S, Hasegawa K, Kagawa Y
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OBJECTIVES: An increasing number of lifestyle disorders have emerged in response to the rapid urbanization that has occurred in Thailand. Recently, leptin resistance has been nominated as a possible marker for the onset of metabolic disorders in Asian countries. The research aimed to assess the relationship between leptin-resistance and environmental and/or genetic factors by comparing urban and rural inhabitants...
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