Gender-based differences on the association between salt-sensitive genes and obesity in Korean children aged between 8 and 9 years.

High sodium intake is associated with the development of chronic diseases such as obesity. Although its role in obesity remains controversial, there may be a correlation between salt sensitivity and the early onset of chronic diseases in obese children.In all, 2,163 Korean children (1,106 boys and 1...

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Main Authors: Myoungsook Lee, Mi Kyung Kim, Seon-Mee Kim, Hyesoon Park, Chang Gyu Park, Hye Kyung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4358955?pdf=render