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Genetic risk scores for body fat distribution attenuate weight loss in women during dietary intervention.

M SvendstrupK H AllinT I A SørensenT H HansenNiels GrarupTue Haldor HansenHenrik Vestergaard
Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2017)
Our findings suggest that genetic variants influencing body fat distribution attenuate weight loss in women independently on the effect on WHR. The stronger effect of the GRSwomen implies heterogenic effects of the WHRadjBMI variants on weight loss. A strong effect of rs1358980-T in the VEGFA locus suggests that angiogenesis plays a role, but this needs confirmation from functional studies.
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