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SUBMITTER: Acosta A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3968288 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Acosta Andres A Camilleri Michael M Shin Andrea A Carlson Paula P Burton Duane D O'Neill Jessica J Eckert Deborah D Zinsmeister Alan R AR
Genes & nutrition 20140124 2
Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) has a major role in energy homeostasis. The rs17782313 polymorphism, mapped 188 kb downstream from MC4R, has been associated with satiety, higher body mass index (BMI) and total calorie intake in adults. To assess the association of rs17782313 with gastric functions, satiation, or satiety, we studied 178 predominantly Caucasian overweight and obese people: 120 females, 58 males; mean BMI 33.4 ± 5.3 kg/m(2) (SD); age 37.7 ± 11.2 years. Quantitative traits assessed w ...[more]