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SUBMITTER: Venkatapoorna CMK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6627241 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Venkatapoorna Chandra M K CMK Ayine Priscilla P Parra Emily P EP Koenigs Taylor T Phillips Megan M Babu Jeganathan R JR Sandey Maninder M Geetha Thangiah T
Nutrients 20190619 6
Salivary amylase (AMY1) is the most abundant enzyme in human saliva, responsible for the hydrolysis of α-1,4 glycosidic linkages that aids in the digestion of starch. Recently studies have shown that the copy number of AMY1 is associated with obesity; however, the data varies with location. One-third of children are overweight/obese in Alabama. In this study, we aim to determine the relationship between the copy number of <i>AMY1</i> gene and obesity measurements in children from Alabama. One hu ...[more]