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As \u03b3\u2010glutamyltransferase (GGT) enzyme increases cysteine availability by catalyzing glutathione breakdown and is positively associated with BMI and adiposity, we hypothesized that GGT might explain the association of tCys with adiposity. To study whether the associations of tCys and serum GGT with BMI and obesity were interrelated we conducted a cross\u2010sectional study using data from 1,550 subjects recruited from nine European countries in the COMAC project. Multiple linear and logistic regression models and concentration\u2010response curves were used. In age and sex\u2010adjusted analyses, tCys showed strong positive associations with BMI (partial <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.19, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), and obesity (odds ratio (OR) for 4th vs. 1st tCys quartile: 2.8; 95% confidence interval: 1.6\u20135.0, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), both of which remained robust after adjustment for GGT and other metabolic and lifestyle confounders. Serum GGT was also a positive predictor of BMI (partial <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.17, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) and obesity (OR for 4th vs. 1st GGT quartile: 4.8; 95% confidence interval: 2.5\u20139.2, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), independent of tCys. However, the associations of GGT with BMI and obesity were weakened by adjustment for obesity\u2010related factors such as serum lipids and blood pressure. These results indicate that tCys is a strong positive predictor of BMI and obesity, independent of GGT and other obesity\u2010related factors. We also suggest that the association of serum GGT with BMI and obesity is unrelated to the role of GGT in cysteine turnover. 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