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Genome-wide association study of genetic factors related to confectionery intake: potential roles of the ADIPOQ gene.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Nov 2013
Wakai Kenji, Matsuo Keitaro, Matsuda Fumihiko, Yamada Ryo, Takahashi Meiko, Kawaguchi Takahisa, Yatabe Yasushi, Ito Hidemi, Hosono Satoyo, Tajima Kazuo, Naito Mariko, Morita Emi, Yin Guang, Sakamoto Tatsuhiko, Takashima Naoyuki, Suzuki Sadao, Nakahata Noriko, Mikami Haruo, Ohnaka Keizo, Watanabe Yoshiyuki, Arisawa Kokichi, Kubo Michiaki, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Tanaka Hideo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The excessive consumption of confectionery might have adverse effects on human health. To screen genetic factors associated with confectionery-intake frequency, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in Japan was conducted. DESIGN AND METHODS: For the discovery phase (stage 1), we conducted a GWAS of 939 noncancer patients in a cancer hospital. Additive models were used to test associations between...
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