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The Q223R polymorphism in the leptin receptor associates with objectively measured light physical activity in free-living Japanese.
Physiology & behavior - 22 Apr 2014
Murakami Haruka, Iemitsu Motoyuki, Fuku Noriyuki, Sanada Kiyoshi, Gando Yuko, Kawakami Ryoko, Miyachi Motohiko
Abstract excerpt
Physical activity (PA) is associated with reductions in the risk of all-cause mortality and in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Nevertheless, a large proportion of the general population may not be sufficiently active. PA level has been reported to be influenced by genetic factors, and we investigated whether Q223R polymorphism in the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene was associated with PA level. A...
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