The Claim
In young Caucasian adults, the rs58542926-T allele in the TM6SF2 gene is associated with a reduction in serum triglyceride concentrations following a 3-week high-fructose beverage intervention, with T-allele carriers exhibiting lower serum triglyceride levels than CC homozygotes.
What the research says
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In young Caucasian adults, people with the rs58542926-T allele in the TM6SF2 gene have lower serum triglyceride levels after consuming high-fructose beverages for three weeks compared to those with the CC genotype.
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In young Caucasian adults, the rs58542926-T allele in the TM6SF2 gene is associated with a decrease in serum triglycerides after a 3-week high-fructose beverage intervention, with T-allele carriers showing reduced triglyceride levels compared to CC carriers, despite prior associations linking this allele to lower baseline triglycerides.
When a person drinks high-fructose beverages, the liver converts the fructose into fat. Normally, the liver packages this fat into particles called VLDL and releases them into the blood. But people with a specific gene variant have a weaker ability to package and release this fat, so more fat stays in the liver and less enters the bloodstream, lowering blood fat levels.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with a certain gene version (rs58542926-T) had lower blood fat levels after drinking sugary drinks for three weeks, just like the claim says. This matches what scientists already knew about this gene.
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