Article
No impact of obesity susceptibility loci on weight regain after a lifestyle intervention in overweight children.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2013
Hinney Anke, Wolters Barbara, Pütter Carolin, Grallert Harald, Illig Thomas, Hebebrand Johannes, Reinehr Thomas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: An obesity risk allele at the NEGR1 locus was shown to be associated with weight regain after a lifestyle intervention in obese adults. Independent confirmation and studies in children are lacking. Therefore, we analyzed the impact of this and 11 additional obesity susceptibility loci on weight regain after a lifestyle intervention in overweight children. DESIGN AND METHODS: We longitudinally analyzed...
Topics
- Body Mass Index
- Child
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Obesity
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Weight Gain
