Impact of the v/v 55 polymorphism of the uncoupling protein 2 gene on 24-h energy expenditure and substrate oxidation

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1030-1034

  Astrup, A ^a   Toubro, S ^a   Dalgaard, L T ^b   Urhammer, S A ^b   Sorensen T I A ^c   Pedersen, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^c Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amino acid polymorphism; Energy expenditure; Genetics; Obesity; Uncoupling protein 2

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN; VALINE;

ADULT; AGE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY SIZE; CALORIMETER; CODON; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENDER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICS;

EID: 0032830889     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801040     Document Type: Article

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