Polymorphisms in the leptin receptor gene, body composition and fat distribution in overweight and obese women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 714-720

  Wauters, M ^a   Mertens, I ^a   Chagnon, M ^b   Rankinen, T ^b   Considine, R V ^c   Chagnon, Y C ^d   Van Gaal, L F ^a   Bouchard, C ^b  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat distribution; Body composition; Genetic polymorphisms; Leptin; Leptin receptor; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARRIER PROTEINS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0035003854     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801609     Document Type: Article

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