Article
The FTO gene and measured food intake in children.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jan 2009
Wardle J, Llewellyn C, Sanderson S, Plomin R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms in the obesity-associated gene, FTO, have been linked with sensitivity to satiety in children, indicating FTO may be influencing one of the regulatory drivers underlying food intake. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that food intake in a standard eating behaviour paradigm in which palatable food is offered under conditions of satiety would be associated with FTO genotype status,...
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