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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4358955?pdf=render |