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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.05.006 Byline: Kazuko Masuo (a)(b), Tomohiro Katsuya (b), Hideki Kawaguchi (b), Yuxiao Fu (b), Hiromi Rakugi (b), Toshio Ogihara (b), Michael L. Tuck (c) Keywords: Rebound weight gain; weight loss resistance; sympathetic nerve activity; leptin; obesity; [beta]2-adrenoceptor polymorphisms Abstract: A successful weight loss program is essential treatment for obesity-related diseases, but it is well known that the majority of individuals do not succeed in weight loss maintenance. The present study evaluates hormonal mechanisms and the relationship of [beta]2-adrenoceptor polymorphisms involved in individuals who regain weight after initially successful weight loss. Author Affiliation: (a) Human Neurotransmitter Laboratory, Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (b) Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita City, Osaka, Japan (c) Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Sepulveda VA Medical Center and the David Geffen, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California Article History: Received 5 April 2005; Revised 4 May 2005; Accepted 12 May 2005