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Influence of adiposity-related genetic markers in a population of saudi arabians where other variables influencing obesity may be reduced.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2014
Alharbi Khalid K, Richardson Tom G, Khan Imran Ali, Syed Rabbani, Mohammed Abdul Khader, Boustred Christopher R, Gaunt Tom R, Tamimi Waleed, Al-Daghri Nasser M, Day Ian N M
Abstract excerpt
Large scale studies in Europeans have clearly identified common polymorphism affecting BMI and obesity. We undertook a genotype study to examine the impact of variants, known to influence obesity, in a sample from the Saudi Arabian population, notable for its profound combination of low mean physical activity indices and high energy intake. Anthropometry measures and genotypes were obtained for 367 Saudis, taken...
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