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Lack of association of the Trp64Arg polymorphism of beta3-adrenergic receptor gene with energy expenditure in response to caffeine among young healthy women.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 2008
Hamada Taku, Kotani Kazuhiko, Higashi Akane, Ikeda Junko, Tagaki Emi, Igarashi Aiko, Matsubara Chikanobu, Yoshida Toshihide, Sakane Naoki
Abstract excerpt
A close relationship between coffee intake and certain metabolic disorders is known. Caffeine, one of coffee components, can increase energy expenditure (EE), but there are considerable individual differences in the caffeine effects on EE, and the causes have not been fully established in humans. The Arg allele in the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor gene (beta(3)-AR), a marker for obesity-related traits, may be a...
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