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Gene-lifestyle and gene-pharmacotherapy interactions in obesity and its cardiovascular consequences.
Current vascular pharmacology - 1 Jul 2011
Franks Paul W, Poveda Alaitz
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a highly prevalent complex trait that raises the risk of other chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease, and shortens lifespan. Clinical intervention studies focused on weight loss and epidemiological studies of obesity indicate that genetic variation may modify the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and weight loss or weight gain. Similar...
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