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Effects of common FTO gene variants associated with BMI on dietary intake and physical activity in Koreans.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 11 Nov 2010
Lee Hye-Ja, Kim In Kyoung, Kang Jae Heon, Ahn Younjhin, Han Bok-Ghee, Lee Jong-Young, Song Jihyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Associations with FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) gene variants and BMI have been reported in western adult populations. To widen the ethnic and age coverage of the FTO studies, we investigated the effects of FTO gene variants on being overweight and related phenotypes in Korean children and adult with a consideration of lifestyle factors. METHODS: We genotyped 711 children for 2 FTO SNPs...
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