Circulating Branched-Chain Amino Acids are Associated with Higher Odds of Obesity: Findings from the FiLWHEL Study
Higher circulating BCAA profiles, independent of dietary BCAA intake levels, were associated with a higher prevalence of obesity, with no evidence of interaction in the divergent independent associations between dietary and circulating BCAAs and obesity.
Authors
- Akinkunmi Paul Okekunle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-4934)
- Jung Eun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1141-878X)
- Sangmo Hong
- Heejin Lee
- Chang Beom Lee
- Sung Hoon Yu
- Sherlyn Mae P. Provido
- Grace H. Chung
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- National Institute of Ecology (KR)
- Hanyang University Guri Hospital (KR)
- Child Development Center (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388251395146
- Primary Topic
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00