Article
ADRB3 polymorphism associated with BMI gain in Japanese men.
Experimental diabetes research - 1 Jan 2012
Takeuchi Shouhei, Katoh Takahiko, Yamauchi Takenori, Kuroda Yoshiki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the Trp64Arg polymorphism in the beta3-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB3: rs4994) and BMI and serological and anthropometric data in healthy Japanese. METHODS: Healthy Japanese recruited in a large-scale integrated manufacturing facility in Japan (N = 1355; age: 37.25 ± 9.43; BMI: 22.86 ± 3.46) were eligible for analysis. The anthropometric...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Asian People
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Japan
- Life Style
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3
- Surveys and Questionnaires
