Obesity
New findings from E.H. Young and co-authors in the area of obesity published
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 19th, 2007
"Previous studies have suggested that a variant in the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene is important in protecting against common obesity. Larger studies are needed, however, to confirm this relation We assessed the association between the V103I polymorphism in the MC4R gene and obesity in three UK population based cohort studies, totalling 8304 individuals," scientists writing in the International Journal of Obesity report.
"We also did a meta-analysis of relevant studies, involving 10 975 cases and 18 588 controls, to place our findings in context. Finding: In an analysis of all studies, individuals carrying the isoleucine allele had an 18% (95% confidence...
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