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Smaller genetic risk in catabolic process explains lower energy expenditure, more athletic capability and higher prevalence of obesity in Africans.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2011

Xue Cheng, Fu Yun-Xin, Zhao Yuhai, Gong Yun, Liu Xiaoming

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Lower energy expenditure (EE) for physical activity was observed in Africans than in Europeans, which might contribute to the higher prevalence of obesity and more athletic capability in Africans. But it is still unclear why EE is lower among African populations. In this study we tried to explore the genetic mechanism underlying lower EE in Africans. We screened 231 common variants with possibly harmful impact on...

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PMID: 22016803
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026027
PMCID: PMC3189926

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