Physical activity does not mitigate G-protein-related genetic risk for obesity in individuals of African descent

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 68-71

  Poston, W S C ^a   Haddock, C K ^a   Spertus, J ^a   Catanese, D M ^a   Pavlik, V N ^b   Hyman, D J ^b   Hanis, C L ^c   Foreyt, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

G protein; Gene environment interaction; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036513330     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03354432     Document Type: Article

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