Associations between branched chain amino acid intake and biomarkers of adiposity and cardiometabolic health independent of genetic factors: A twin study☆
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Abbreviations
BCAA
branched chain amino acids
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
DZ
dizygotic
FFQ
food frequency questionnaire
HDL-C
high density lipoprotein cholesterol
hs-CRP
high sensitivity C-reactive protein
MZ
monozygotic
SBP
systolic blood pressure
T2DM
type 2 diabetes
SBP
systolic blood pressure
WHtR
waist to height ratio
Keywords
Cardiometabolic
Diet
Amino acids
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Grant support: This study was in part supported by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/J004545/1) funding to AC, the British Heart Foundation Project Grant (PG/06/032) and the Wellcome Trust European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007–2013). The study also receives support from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre award to Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with King's College London. TS is an NIHR Senior Investigator. AC is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award Holder.
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