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MC4R variant is associated with BMI but not response to resistance training in young females.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Mar 2011
Orkunoglu-Suer Funda E, Harmon Brennan T, Gordish-Dressman Heather, Clarkson Priscilla M, Thompson Paul D, Angelopoulos Theodore J, Gordon Paul M, Hubal Monica J, Moyna Niall M, Pescatello Linda S, Visich Paul S, Zoeller Robert F, Hoffman Eric P, Devaney Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
Recently, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) that identified eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with BMI highlighted a possible neuronal influence on the development of obesity. We hypothesized these SNPs would govern the response of BMI and subcutaneous fat to resistance training in young individuals (age = 24 years). We genotyped the eight GWAS-identified SNPs in the article by Willer...
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