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Genetic variation in TAS1R2 (Ile191Val) is associated with consumption of sugars in overweight and obese individuals in 2 distinct populations.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Dec 2010
Eny Karen M, Wolever Thomas Ms, Corey Paul N, El-Sohemy Ahmed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Taste is an important determinant of food consumption, and genetic variations in the sweet taste receptor subunit TAS1R2 may contribute to interindividual variations in sugar consumption. OBJECTIVE: We determined whether Ser9Cys and Ile191Val variations in TAS1R2 were associated with differences in the consumption of sugars in 2 populations. DESIGN: Population 1 included 1037 diabetes-free young...
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