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PPARG genotype accounts for part of individual variation in body weight reduction in response to calorie restriction.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Oct 2009
Matsuo Tomoaki, Nakata Yoshio, Katayama Yasutomi, Iemitsu Motoyuki, Maeda Seiji, Okura Tomohiro, Kim Maeng-Kyu, Ohkubo Hiroyuki, Hotta Kikuko, Tanaka Kiyoji
Abstract excerpt
Several studies indicate that expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) gene is influenced by calorie restriction. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PPARG gene variations are associated with weight reduction and changes in coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in response to a 14-week calorie restriction. In total, 95 middle-aged, Japanese women (BMI>or=25...
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