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Evidence of a quantitative trait locus for energy and macronutrient intakes on chromosome 3q27.3: the Quebec Family Study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Oct 2008
Choquette Anne C, Lemieux Simone, Tremblay Angelo, Chagnon Yvon C, Bouchard Claude, Vohl Marie-Claude, Pérusse Louis
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the genes influencing dietary energy and nutrient intakes, despite evidence that these intakes are influenced by genetic factors. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify, by using a genome-wide linkage analysis, chromosomal regions harboring genes that affect energy and macronutrient intakes. DESIGN: Energy, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein intakes were assessed in 836 subjects from 217...
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