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Association of UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3 gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular disease risk factors in European adolescents: the HELENA study.

Jose Miguel Pascual-GamarraDiego F Salazar-TortosaIdoia LabayenAzahara I RupérezCatherine LeclercqAscension MarcosSonia GómezLuis A MorenoAline MeirhaegheManuel J CastilloJonatan R Ruiz
Published in: Pediatric research (2020)
Two UCP2 polymorphisms and haplotypes of UCP1 and UCP3 were associated with CVD risk factors. These findings suggest that UCPs may have a role in the development of CVD already in adolescents.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome