C677T gene polymorphism of MTHFR and metabolic syndrome: Response to dietary intervention

Journal of Translational Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Di Renzo, Laura ^a   Marsella, Luigi Tonino ^a   Sarlo, Francesca ^b   Soldati, Laura ^c   Gratteri, Santo ^d   Abenavoli, Ludovico ^d   De Lorenzo, Antonino ^a,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^e Clinic Nuova Annunziatella   (Italy)

^f National Institute for Mediterranean Diet and Nutrigenomic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body composition; Hypocaloric balanced diet; Metabolic syndrome; MTHFR C677T gene polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CYTOSINE; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; THYMINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2);

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYSOCALORIC BALANCED DIET; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LOW CALORY DIET; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MTHFR GENE; OBESITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIET; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 84929153475     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-014-0329-4     Document Type: Article

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