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A high intake of saturated fatty acids strengthens the association between the fat mass and obesity-associated gene and BMI.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Dec 2011
Corella Dolores, Arnett Donna K, Tucker Katherine L, Kabagambe Edmond K, Tsai Michael, Parnell Laurence D, Lai Chao-Qiang, Lee Yu-Chi, Warodomwichit Daruneewan, Hopkins Paul N, Ordovas Jose M
Abstract excerpt
Evidence that physical activity (PA) modulates the association between the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) and BMI is emerging; however, information about dietary factors modulating this association is scarce. We investigated whether fat and carbohydrate intake modified the association of FTO gene variation with BMI in two populations, including participants in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and...
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