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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms and DNA methylation markers associated with central obesity and regulation of body weight.
Nutrition reviews - 1 Nov 2014
Goni Leticia, Milagro Fermín I, Cuervo Marta, Martínez J Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
Visceral fat is strongly associated with the development of specific obesity-related metabolic alterations. Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms seem to be involved in the development of obesity and visceral adiposity. The aims of this review are to identify the single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to central obesity and to summarize the main findings on DNA methylation and obesity. A search of the MEDLINE...
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