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Gut-microbiome-related LCT genotype and 2-year changes in body composition and fat distribution: the POUNDS Lost Trial.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Sept 2018
Heianza Yoriko, Sun Dianjianyi, Ma Wenjie, Zheng Yan, Champagne Catherine M, Bray George A, Sacks Frank M, Qi Lu
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Gut microbiome regulates host energy metabolism and adiposity. A recent study identified a genome-wide significant variant in the lactase (LCT) gene that determines gut-microbiome abundance. We investigated whether the LCT variant influenced long-term changes in adiposity among overweight and obese individuals. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We included 583 whites with LCT variant rs4988235 (G allele as...
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