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Dietary fatty acid distribution modifies obesity risk linked to the rs9939609 polymorphism of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene in a Spanish case-control study of children.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2012
Moleres Adriana, Ochoa M Carmen, Rendo-Urteaga Tara, Martínez-González M Angel, Azcona San Julián M Cristina, Martínez J Alfredo, Marti Amelia
Abstract excerpt
The rs9939609 polymorphism of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene has been widely associated with childhood obesity in several European cohorts. This association appears to be dependent on dietary macronutrients. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate whether dietary fatty acid intake distribution could interact with this FTO genetic variation and obesity in a Spanish case-control...
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