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- Title
DNA polymorphism in the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) gene has no effect on obesity related phenotypes in the Swedish Obese Subjects cohorts.
- Authors
Gagnon, J; Lago, F; Chagnon, Y C; Pérusse, L; Näslund, I; Lissner, L; Sjöström, L; Bouchard, C
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between the A–G point mutation at position -3826 bp in the 5′ flanking domain of the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1 A-3826G) and some obesity phenotypes in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) cohorts of obese and non-obese men and women. Previous studies have supported the hypothesis of an association between the UCP1 A-3826G polymorphism and body weight regulation in humans. DESIGN: Case-control study comparing obese subjects from the SOS registry and a sample of the Swedish general population (body mass index (BMI) <27 kg/m2) with respect to genotype and allele frequencies of the UCP1 A-3826G polymorphism. SUBJECTS: A total of 985 Swedish subjects including 674 obese (310 Male; 364 Female) and 311 non-obese subjects (54 Male; 257 Female) from the SOS cohorts. MEASUREMENTS: DNA was extracted from total blood and genotyped by PCR-RFLP. Obesity-related phenotypes include weight history for SOS obese cohort and current weight, BMI, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio (WHR) for obese and normal weight subjects. RESULTS: No significant difference in the allelic frequencies between obese and non-obese subjects (0.25 vs 0.24; P=0.67). In both genders, current weight, BMI, waist circumference, WHR and weight gain over time (either measures of maximal weight ever achieved minus weight at 20 y or current weight minus weight at 20 y) were similar in carriers and non-carriers of the UCP1 A-3826G mutation (P>0.05). Similar results were obtained when the three genotypes were compared. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to what was found in other populations, the UCP1 A-3826G sequence variation is not associated with obesity-related phenotypes and weight gain over time in subjects from the SOS cohorts.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; GENETIC polymorphisms; OBESITY genetics
- Publication
International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders, 1998, Vol 22, Issue 6, p500
- ISSN
0307-0565
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.ijo.0800613