Human adrenergic alpha 2A receptor C-1291G polymorphism leads to higher consumption of sweet food products

Mol Psychiatry. 2007 Jun;12(6):520-1. doi: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001976.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Blood Glucose / genetics
  • Body Composition / genetics
  • Child
  • Dietary Sucrose
  • Food Preferences / physiology*
  • Genetic Linkage
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / genetics*
  • Reference Values
  • Taste / genetics*

Substances

  • ADRA2A protein, human
  • Blood Glucose
  • Dietary Sucrose
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2