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Neuropeptide Y gene variants in obesity, dietary intake, blood pressure, lipid and glucose metabolism: A longitudinal birth cohort study.
Peptides - 1 May 2021
Katus Urmeli, Villa Inga, Ringmets Inge, Veidebaum Toomas, Harro Jaanus
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neuropeptide Y affects several physiological functions, notably appetite regulation. We analysed the association between four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the NPY gene (rs5574, rs16147, rs16139, rs17149106) and measures of obesity, dietary intake, physical activity, blood pressure, glucose and lipid metabolism from adolescence to young adulthood. METHODS: The sample included both birth...
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