Polymorphisms in the Neuropeptide Y Gene and the Risk Of Obesity: Findings from Two Prospective Cohorts

Edwina Yeung; CUILIN ZHANG; Jinbo Chen; Katherine Bowers; Frank B Hu; Guolian Kang; Lu Qi

doi:10.1210/jc.2011-0195

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NPY gene variants were significantly associated with weight changes from young adulthood to middle age and with risk of obesity.

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