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Genetic predisposition to an adverse lipid profile limits the improvement in total cholesterol in response to weight loss.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Dec 2013
Walker Celia G, Holzapfel Christina, Loos Ruth J F, Mander Adrian P, Klopp Norman, Illig Thomas, Caterson Ian D, Hauner Hans, Jebb Susan A
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OBJECTIVE: Overweight and obesity are associated with a dyslipidaemia which can be improved by weight loss. Whether genetic predisposition to an adverse lipid profile modifies such beneficial effects of weight loss on lipid levels in overweight and obese individuals was examined. DESIGN AND METHODS: White European participants (n = 374) who completed a 12-month weight loss trial were genotyped for 36...
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