Tumor Necrosis Factor-[alpha] Gene -308 G/A Polymorphism Modulates the Relationship between Dietary Fat Intake, Serum Lipids, and Obesity Risk in Black South African Women1,2

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 140; no. 5; p. 901
• Main Authors: Joffe, Yael T, van der Merwe, Lize, Carstens, Madelaine, Collins, Malcolm, Jennings, Courtney, Levitt, Naomi S, Lambert, Estelle V, Goedecke, Julia H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda American Institute of Nutrition 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Cholesterol; Diet; Insulin resistance; Metabolic disorders; Nutrition

The prevalence of obesity and related disease risk is high in black South African (SA) women, possibly influenced by the dietary transition associated with urbanization. This study explored interactions between dietary fat intake and the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFA) -308 G/A polymorphism on obesit...