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A major gene for resting metabolic rate unassociated with body composition: results from the Québec Family Study.
Obesity research - 1 Sept 1996
Rice T, Tremblay A, Dériaz O, Pérusse L, Rao D C, Bouchard C
Abstract excerpt
A major gene hypothesis for resting metabolic rate (RMR) was investigated using segregation analysis (POINTER) of data on families participating in Phase 2 of the Québec Family Study. Complete analyses were conducted on RMR adjusted for age, and also on RMR adjusted for age and other covariates, primarily fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM). Prior to adjustment for covariates, support for a major gene...
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