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Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2021
Nguyen ThaiHien, Irwin Melinda L, Dewan Andrew T, Cartmel Brenda, Harrigan Maura, Ferrucci Leah M, Sanft Tara, Li Fangyong, Lu Lingeng, Salinas Yasmmyn D
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PURPOSE: Our study examined whether common variants of obesity-associated genes FTO, MC4R, BDNF, and CREB1 moderated the effects of a lifestyle intervention on weight change among breast cancer survivors. METHODS: 151 breast cancer survivors with a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to a 6-month weight loss intervention or usual care group. Genotyping of FTO rs9939609, MC4R rs6567160, BDNF...
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