Obesity Genetics
Study data from Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Institute of Molecular Genetics update understanding of obesity genetics
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 17th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'The MTHFR gene polymorphism is associated with lean body mass but not fat body mass,' new data in obesity. According to a study from People's Republic of China, "Along with aging, human body composition undergoes notable changes and may incur sarcopenia, obesity or osteoporosis. Sarcopenia is related to a wide series of human health problems and can be largely characterized by loss of lean body mass (LBM)."
"Studies have showed relevance of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) with variation in LBM and fat body mass (FBM). To test if polymorphism of the MTHFR gene is underlying the pathology of sarcopenia and obesity, we concurrently tested...
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