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The TaqIA RFLP is associated with attenuated intervention-induced body weight loss and increased carbohydrate intake in post-menopausal obese women.
Appetite - 1 Jan 2013
Cameron Jameason D, Riou Marie-Ève, Tesson Frédérique, Goldfield Gary S, Rabasa-Lhoret Rémi, Brochu Martin, Doucet Éric
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INTRODUCTION: Polymorphisms of the dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) gene have been associated with obesity phenotypes. Our aim was to examine if the genotype of TaqIA Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFPL) was related to an attenuated weight loss response or to changes in energy expenditure (EE) and food preference before and after weight loss. methods: Obese post-menopausal women (age=57.1 ± 4.6 yr,...
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