Scientific Publications

Our Research Contributions

The NUGENOB initiative has produced numerous scientific publications advancing our understanding of nutrigenomics and obesity. Below is a selection of key papers from our research team and collaborators that highlight important findings in gene-diet interactions and personalized nutrition approaches.

Selected Publications

  • NUGENOB: the European project on obesity genes
    Saris WH, Astrup A, Prentice AM, et al.
    Obesity Reviews. 2003;4(4):153-159
    DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-789x.2003.00110.x
  • Genetic predictors of weight loss and weight maintenance during dietary interventions
    Martinez JA, Navas-Carretero S, Saris WH, Astrup A
    Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 2014;10(7):407-416
    DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2014.54
  • TFAP2B influences the effect of dietary fat on weight loss
    Stocks T, Angquist L, Banasik K, et al.
    PLOS ONE. 2012;7(8):e43212
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043212
  • Association between fat intake, physical activity and mortality depending on genetic variation in FTO
    Sonestedt E, Gullberg B, Ericson U, et al.
    International Journal of Obesity. 2011;35(8):1041-1049
    DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.263
  • Association between the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism and changes in body mass index during a ten-week trial of dietary fat reduction
    Lindi VI, Uusitupa MI, Lindström J, et al.
    American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;86(5):1160-1166
    DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.5.1160
  • Impact of genetic variants on weight loss after a two-month dietary intervention
    Sorensen TI, Boutin P, Taylor MA, et al.
    International Journal of Obesity. 2006;30(4):666-674
    DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803193
  • Diets with high or low protein content and glycemic index for weight-loss maintenance
    Larsen TM, Dalskov SM, van Baak M, et al.
    New England Journal of Medicine. 2010;363(22):2102-2113
    DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1007137
  • Genes involved in fatty acid metabolism and risk for weight regain in the DIOGENES study
    Viguerie N, Montastier E, Maoret JJ, et al.
    PLOS ONE. 2012;7(2):e32077
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032077

Citation Information

When citing NUGENOB research in scientific publications, please reference the specific paper relevant to your work. For general references to the NUGENOB project, please cite:

Saris WH, Astrup A, Prentice AM, et al. NUGENOB: the European project on obesity genes. Obesity Reviews. 2003;4(4):153-159. doi:10.1046/j.1467-789x.2003.00110.x