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Genetic Variation and Obesity in Australian Women: A Prospective Study

Andrea de Silva, Ken Walder, Edward J. Boyko, Kate F. Whitecross, Geoffrey C. Nicholson, Mark A. Kotowicz, Julie A. Pasco, Greg R. Collier

Obesity Research · 2001 · 25 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

These results suggest that a Lepr polymorphism is involved in the regulation of body mass and adiposity in obese Australian white women, which may have implications for the treatment of obesity in this population.

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