Abstract
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) are transcription factors that regulate adipocyte differentiation and gene expression. We tested the hypothesis that the Pro12Ala variant of PPAR-γ2 is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes-related traits in 921 subjects from the San Antonio Family Heart Study. Subjects with at least one Ala allele (n = 210) had significantly higher body mass index (P = 0.015) and waist circumference (P = 0.028) and significantly higher levels of serum leptin (P = 0.022) than those without the allele. Further studies will determine whether the Pro12Ala variant itself, or other genetic variation at PPAR-γ, is responsible for this association with measures of obesity in Mexican Americans.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 522-524 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Obesity |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- BMI
- Leptin
- Obesity
- PPAR-γ
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Nutrition and Dietetics