ALDH2 rs671 variant allele is associated with higher energy intake in middle-aged and elderly Japanese who routinely consume alcohol

Background: According to recent reports, individuals with reduced aldehyde dehydrogenase activity may require more energy for the detoxification of aldehydes. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), an ALDH isozyme, is responsible for detoxifying acetaldehyde, an intermediate metabolite of ethanol. Becaus...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Hayashida, Akiko Matsumoto, Hinako Nanri, Yuichiro Nishida, Yusuke Takagi, Megumi Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2023-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/28/0/28_22-00276/_html/-char/en