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FTO gene variation and measures of body mass in an African population.

BMC medical genetics - 5 Mar 2009

Hennig Branwen J, Fulford Anthony J, Sirugo Giorgio, Rayco-Solon Pura, Hattersley Andrew T, Frayling Timothy M, Prentice Andrew M

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BACKGROUND: Variation in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene has been reproducibly associated with body mass index (BMI) and obesity in populations of White European origin. Data from Asians and African-Americans is less conclusive. METHODS: We assessed the effect of 16 FTO polymorphisms on body mass in a large population of predominantly lean Gambians (N(max) 2208) participating in a long-term...

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PMID: 19265514
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-10-21
PMCID: PMC2666669

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