Interaction of genetics risk score and fatty acids quality indices on healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotype.

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: The growth in obesity and rates of abdominal obesity in developing countries is due to the dietary transition, meaning a shift from traditional, fiber-rich diets to Westernized diets high in processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats. Environmental changes, such as improving the quality of dietary fat consumed, may be useful in preventing or mitigating the obesity or unhealthy obesity phenotype in...

Topics

• Humans
• Female
• Phenotype
• Adult
• Obesity
• Middle Aged
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide