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A Marti1, J L Santos, M Gratacos
1Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. amarti@unav.es
Introduction:
Human and animal studies provide evidence for a relevant role of the leptin receptor (LEPR) and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genes in energy homeostasis.
Aim:
To assess the association between human LEPR and BDNF genetic variants with adult obesity.
Design And Methods:
Case-control study in Pamplona (Navarra, Spain) with adult obese subjects (n = 159) and normal weight controls (n = 154). Four common polymorphisms of the LEPR gene (Lys109Arg, Gln223Arg, Ser343Ser, Lys656Asn) and 17 variants of the BDNF gene, including the Val66Met variant, were genotyped.
Results:
No significant case-control differences were found in allele/genotype frequencies after adjusting for relevant co-variates. Haplotype analysis did not detect any significant association between LEPR or BDNF variants and obesity. No associations were found between LEPR variants and serum leptin levels.
Conclusions:
Our results do not support a major role of LEPR or BDNF common polymorphisms in multifactorial adult obesity.
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