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Influence of maternal educational level on the association between the rs3809508 neuromedin B gene polymorphism and the risk of obesity in the HELENA study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Mar 2010
Pigeyre M, Bokor S, Romon M, Gottrand F, Gilbert C C, Valtueña J, Gómez-Martínez S, Moreno L A, Amouyel P, Dallongeville J, Meirhaeghe A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neuromedin B (NMB) is a bombesin-like peptide, which inhibits food intake and modulates stress-related behaviour. An NMB gene polymorphism (P73T) has been earlier associated with obesity and abnormal eating behaviour in adults. METHODS: The association between four NMB polymorphisms and obesity-related phenotypes was investigated in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence...
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