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Variants of the FTO gene in obese children and their impact on body composition and metabolism before and after lifestyle intervention.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Mar 2012
Schum J, Blumenstock G, Weber K, Schweizer R, Pfaff C, Schurr N, Ranke M B, Binder G, Ehehalt S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of variants of the FTO gene (rs1421085, rs17817449, rs9939609) in obese children before and after lifestyle intervention. METHOD: DESIGN: Longitudinal, clinical intervention study with an increase in physical activity, and nutritional recommendations based on the 'Optimized Mixed Diet for German Children and Adolescents' (Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Germany). STUDY...
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