Starch Digestion-Related Amylase Genetic Variant Affects 2-Year Changes in Adiposity in Response to Weight-Loss Diets: The POUNDS Lost Trial

In conclusion, the genetic variant determining starch metabolism influences the response to weight-loss dietary intervention. Overweight and obese individuals carrying the AMY1-AMY2 rs11185098 genotype associated with higher amylase activity may have greater loss of adiposity during low-calorie diet interventions.

Source: Diabetes - August 22, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Heianza, Y.; Sun, D.; Wang, T.; Huang, T.; Bray, G. A.; Sacks, F. M.; Qi, L. Tags: Nutrition-Clinical Obesity Studies Source Type: research