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Association of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene variant (rs9939609) with dietary intake in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study.
The British journal of nutrition - 28 Nov 2012
Lappalainen Tiina, Lindström Jaana, Paananen Jussi, Eriksson Johan G, Karhunen Leila, Tuomilehto Jaakko, Uusitupa Matti
Abstract excerpt
A cluster of variants in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are associated with the common form of obesity. Well-documented dietary data are required for identifying how the genetic risk can be modified by dietary factors. The objective of the present study was to investigate the associations between the FTO risk allele (rs9939609) and dietary intake, and to evaluate how dietary intake affects the...
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