Article
Saturated fat intake modulates the association between an obesity genetic risk score and body mass index in two US populations.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - 1 Dec 2014
Casas-Agustench Patricia, Arnett Donna K, Smith Caren E, Lai Chao-Qiang, Parnell Laurence D, Borecki Ingrid B, Frazier-Wood Alexis C, Allison Matthew, Chen Yii-Der Ida, Taylor Kent D, Rich Stephen S, Rotter Jerome I, Lee Yu-Chi, Ordovás José M
Abstract excerpt
Combining multiple genetic variants related to obesity into a genetic risk score (GRS) might improve identification of individuals at risk of developing obesity. Moreover, characterizing gene-diet interactions is a research challenge to establish dietary recommendations to individuals with higher predisposition to obesity. Our objective was to analyze the association between an obesity GRS and body mass index...
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