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Effects of a High-Protein/Low-Carbohydrate Diet versus a Standard Hypocaloric Diet on Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Role of a Genetic Variation in the rs9939609 FTO Gene Variant.
Journal of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics - 1 Jan 2015
de Luis Daniel Antonio, Aller Rocío, Izaola Olatz, Primo David, Urdiales Silvia, Romero Enrique
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The common polymorphism rs9939609 of the fat mass- and obesity-associated gene (FTO) has been linked to obesity. Our aim was to investigate its role in weight loss after the administration of a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet compared to a standard hypocaloric diet (1,000 kcal/day). METHODS: During 9 months, 195 patients were randomly allocated to a high-protein hypocaloric diet (HP diet)...
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