Genetic influences on human energy expenditure and substrate utilization.

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Understanding the genetic factors of obesity requires consideration of the genetic basis of the underlying etiological factors including energy expenditure and substrate utilization. Genetic susceptibility studies suggest that altered energy expenditure and/or preferential substrate utilization are likely to be involved in the etiology of obesity. Twin and family studies suggest that there is a strongly heritable...

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