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Effects of FTO genotype on weight loss and metabolic risk factors in response to calorie restriction among Japanese women.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 May 2012
Matsuo Tomoaki, Nakata Yoshio, Murotake Yukako, Hotta Kikuko, Tanaka Kiyoji
Abstract excerpt
Effects of gene variants in the fat-mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene (primarily rs9939609) on weight loss induced by lifestyle intervention are controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether FTO gene variations are associated with weight-reduction and changes in metabolic risk factors in response to a 14-week calorie restriction. In total, 204 Japanese women (aged 24-66 years; BMI ≥ 25...
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