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Aerobic fitness does not modify the effect of FTO variation on body composition traits.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Huuskonen Antti, Lappalainen Jani, Oksala Niku, Santtila Matti, Häkkinen Keijo, Kyröläinen Heikki, Atalay Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Poor physical fitness and obesity are risk factors for all cause morbidity and mortality. We aimed to clarify whether common genetic variants of key energy intake determinants in leptin (LEP), leptin receptor (LEPR), and fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) are associated with aerobic and neuromuscular performance, and whether aerobic fitness can alter the effect of these genotypes on body composition....
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