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No effect of the Trp64Arg variant of the beta3-adrenergic receptor gene on weight loss by diet and exercise intervention among Japanese adults.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Nov 2008
Kuriyama Shinichi, Shimazu Taichi, Hozawa Atsushi, Kure Shigeo, Kurokawa Naoyuki, Kakizaki Masako, Sone Toshimasa, Matsuda-Ohmori Kaori, Nakaya Naoki, Satoh Hiroshi, Tsuji Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
Controversy remains as to whether the presence of the tryptophan-to-arginine (Trp64Arg) variant of the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor gene impedes the magnitude of body weight loss by diet and exercise intervention. The objectives of the present study were to compare the changes in body weight between carriers and noncarriers of the Trp64Arg variant before and after 6 months of diet and exercise interventions for...
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