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- Title
Heart Disease Researchers Tailor New Theories—Now Maybe It's Genes That Make People Fat.
- Authors
Goldsmith, Marsha F.
- Abstract
Presents the study of Trudy L. Burns, Ronald M. Laurer and Patricia P. Moll suggesting the existence of a genetic basis for obesity and the role of human lipoprotein lipase gene. Claim by Burns on the recessive nature of the obesity gene needing two gene copies to pass the obesity trait to children; Speculation on the ability of abnormal lipoproteins to maintain the body weight or reduce the fat content of the body.
- Subjects
OBESITY; BURNS, Trudy L.; LAURER, Ronald M.; MOLL, Patricia P.; LIPOPROTEINS
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 1990, Vol 263, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.1990.03440010015005