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PPARγ2 C1431T Polymorphism Interacts with the Antiobesogenic Effects of Kochujang, a Korean Fermented, Soybean-Based Red Pepper

Nutrition
Endocrinology
Author
Yunkyoung Lee et al.
Used Parameters : BMI, WHR

Publication Year : 2017

Country : Korea

Journal : Journal of Medicinal Food

Kochujang, a Korean fermented soybean-based red pepper paste, has been reported to have beneficial health effects. The aim of this study was to examine the antiobesity effects of Kochujang as a supplement in overweight/obese subjects according polymorphisms in the obesity-linked gene, peroxisome proliferator activator receptor γ (PPARγ2). Sixty overweight/obese subjects, who had body mass indexes (BMI, kg/m2)≥ 23 or waist/hip ratios (WHR)≥ 0.90 for males or≥ 0.85 for females, were randomly assigned to either …
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