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Melanocortin-4 receptor polymorphism rs17782313: association with obesity and eating in the absence of hunger in Chilean children.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Feb 2014
Ho-Urriola Judith, Guzmán-Guzmán Iris P, Smalley Susan V, González Andrea, Weisstaub Gerardo, Domínguez-Vásquez Patricia, Valladares Macarena, Amador Paola, Hodgson M Isabel, Obregón Ana M, Santos José L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the association between melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) rs17782313 alleles with obesity and eating behavior scores in Chilean children. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted with 139 normal-weight and 238 obese children (ages 6-12 y). MC4R rs17782313 genotypes were determined by quantitative-polymerase chain reaction allelic-discrimination assays. Eating...
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