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JR Greenfield, K Samaras… - The New England journal …, 2013 - researchgate.net
To the Editor: In the Discussion section of their article regarding the cause of and
responsibility for obesity, Qi et al.(Oct. 11 issue) 1 state that “persons with a greater genetic
predisposition to obesity appeared to be more susceptible to the deleterious effects of sugar-
sweetened beverages” on body-mass index (BMI). Their study, which used the “genetic-
predisposition” score, provides support for our study2 and other studies that use directly
measured adiposity and show gene–environment (diet) interactions. In contrast to the self …
responsibility for obesity, Qi et al.(Oct. 11 issue) 1 state that “persons with a greater genetic
predisposition to obesity appeared to be more susceptible to the deleterious effects of sugar-
sweetened beverages” on body-mass index (BMI). Their study, which used the “genetic-
predisposition” score, provides support for our study2 and other studies that use directly
measured adiposity and show gene–environment (diet) interactions. In contrast to the self …
Sugar-sweetened beverages, genetic risk, and obesity.
CB Ebbeling, DS Ludwig - The New England journal of medicine, 2013 - europepmc.org
This is a comment on" Sugar-sweetened beverages, genetic risk, and obesity." N Engl J
Med. 2013 Jan 17; 368 (3): 285-6. This is a comment on" Sugar-sweetened beverages,
genetic risk, and obesity." N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 17; 368 (3): 286. This is a comment on" A
randomized trial of sugar-sweetened beverages and adolescent body weight." N Engl J
Med. 2012 Oct 11; 367 (15): 1407-16.
Med. 2013 Jan 17; 368 (3): 285-6. This is a comment on" Sugar-sweetened beverages,
genetic risk, and obesity." N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 17; 368 (3): 286. This is a comment on" A
randomized trial of sugar-sweetened beverages and adolescent body weight." N Engl J
Med. 2012 Oct 11; 367 (15): 1407-16.
