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Impact of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors gamma and delta on adiposity in toddlers and preschoolers in the GENESIS Study.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Apr 2008
Lagou Vasiliki, Scott Robert A, Manios Yannis, Chen Tun-Li Joshua, Wang Guan, Grammatikaki Evangelia, Kortsalioudaki Christine, Liarigkovinos Thodoris, Moschonis George, Roma-Giannikou Eleftheria, Pitsiladis Yannis P
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPAR delta) are promising candidate genes for obesity. Associations between adiposity-related phenotypes and genetic variation in PPAR gamma (Pro12Ala and C1431T), as well as PPAR delta (T+294C) were assessed in 2,102 Greek children aged 1-6 years, as part of a large-scale epidemiological study...
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