Ghrelin, sleep reduction and evening preference: relationships to CLOCK 3111 T/C SNP and weight loss.

Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput (CLOCK), an essential element of the positive regulatory arm in the human biological clock, is involved in metabolic regulation. The aim was to investigate the behavioral (sleep duration, eating patterns and chronobiological characteristics) and hormonal (plas...

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Main Authors: Marta Garaulet, Carmen Sánchez-Moreno, Caren E Smith, Yu-Chi Lee, Francisco Nicolás, Jose M Ordovás
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046145?pdf=render