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Gene-dietary fat interaction, bone mineral density and bone speed of sound in children: a twin study in China.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Mar 2015
Huang Tao, Liu Huijuan, Zhao Wei, Li Ji, Wang Youfa
Abstract excerpt
SCOPE: Dietary fat correlates with bone mineral density (BMD). We tested the association between fat intake and BMD, and tested if fat intake modified the degree of genetic influence on BMD and bone speed of sound (SOS). METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 622 twins aged 7-15 from South China. Data on anthropometry, dietary intake, BMD, and SOS were collected. Quantitative genetic analyses of structural equation...
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