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FTO at rs9939609, food responsiveness, emotional control and symptoms of ADHD in preschool children.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Velders Fleur P, De Wit Jolanda E, Jansen Pauline W, Jaddoe Vincent W V, Hofman Albert, Verhulst Frank C, Tiemeier Henning
Abstract excerpt
The FTO minor allele at rs9939609 has been associated with body mass index (BMI: weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) in children from 5 years onwards, food intake, and eating behaviour. The high expression of FTO in the brain suggests that this gene may also be associated with behavioural phenotypes, such as impulsivity and control. We examined the effect of the FTO minor allele (A) at rs9939609 on eating behaviour,...
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