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Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variation, Dietary Intake and Bone Mineral Density in Obese Women: A Cross Sectional Study.
Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology - 1 Jan 2017
Moradi Sajjad, Khorrami-Nezhad Leila, Maghbooli Zhila, Hosseini Banafshe, Keshavarz Seyed Ali, Mirzaei Khadijeh
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis and fragility fractures have been regarded as important public health concerns. We investigated their possible association with vitamin D receptor (VDR) FOK1 polymorphisms (rs10735810) and dietary parameters such as calcium and vitamin D intake. A total of 264 Iranian obese women (BMI>30 kg/m2) were categorized based on the FOK1 genotype and divided into two groups: group one with the FF genotype...
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