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Macronutrient Intake-Associated FGF21 Genotype Modifies Effects of Weight-Loss Diets on 2-Year Changes of Central Adiposity and Body Composition: The POUNDS Lost Trial.
Diabetes care - 1 Nov 2016
Heianza Yoriko, Ma Wenjie, Huang Tao, Wang Tiange, Zheng Yan, Smith Steven R, Bray George A, Sacks Frank M, Qi Lu
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OBJECTIVE: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is involved in the regulation of energy balance and adipose metabolism. Our previous genome-wide association study identified genetic variants in the FGF21 region associated with macronutrient intake preference. We investigated whether the FGF21 genotype modified effects of weight-loss diets varying in macronutrient intake on changes in adiposity in a 2-year...
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